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

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Significant differences between shrimp and kung Pao chicken

  • Shrimp has more copper, phosphorus, and zinc; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in manganese.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 54% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 5 times less copper than shrimp. Shrimp has 0.379mg of copper, while kung Pao chicken has 0.073mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) 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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +419.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more IronIron +49%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675.8%

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.
Shrimp
Shrimp
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 189mg 26mg 54%
Copper 0.379mg 0.073mg 34%
Protein 23.98g 9.76g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.079g 3.02g 20%
Phosphorus 237mg 94mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Sodium 111mg 402mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Fats 0.28g 6.98g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Manganese 0.033mg 0.256mg 10%
Zinc 1.64mg 0.74mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.352g 6%
Calcium 70mg 20mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.048g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 24mg 4%
Iron 0.51mg 0.76mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 3%
Calories 99kcal 129kcal 2%
Carbs 0.2g 6.87g 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Potassium 259mg 218mg 1%
Net carbs 0.2g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.002g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 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 ProteinProtein +145.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2392.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3335%
Contains more OtherOther +33.1%
~equal in Water ~74.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Shrimp
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4427.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3722.8%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.