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Shortbread vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and kung Pao chicken

  • Shortbread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin E, while kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 11 times less vitamin B1 than shortbread. Shortbread contains 0.353mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.032mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in kung Pao chicken is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Contains more IronIron +292.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.6%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1003.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +4055.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shortbread Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.326g 3.02g 35%
Saturated fat 8.105g 1.352g 31%
Fats 26.22g 6.98g 30%
Iron 2.98mg 0.76mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.353mg 0.032mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.314mg 0.055mg 20%
Calories 514kcal 129kcal 19%
Carbs 63.78g 6.87g 19%
Folate 81µg 16µg 16%
Starch 40.47g 2.53g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.243mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 6.708g 2.173g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 1.02mg 9%
Protein 5.37g 9.76g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Choline 0.9mg 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Manganese 0.393mg 0.256mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Phosphorus 66mg 94mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.321mg 0.5mg 4%
Potassium 88mg 218mg 4%
Selenium 6.2µg 8.1µg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.275mg 2.757mg 3%
Sodium 353mg 402mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin K 11µg 13.6µg 2%
Copper 0.09mg 0.073mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.74mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Calcium 13mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 62.48g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 21.65g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0.54g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more FatsFats +275.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1977.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +208.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1499.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1028.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +75%
Contains more FructoseFructose +80%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/nutrients
  2. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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