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Sweet and sour vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet and sour and kung Pao chicken different?

  • Sweet and sour is higher in manganese; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kung Pao chicken is 26% higher.
  • Sweet and sour contains 3 times more manganese than kung Pao chicken. While sweet and sour contains 0.761mg of manganese, kung Pao chicken contains only 0.256mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index (55) than sweet and sour (70).

Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken are the varieties used in this article.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 ManganeseManganese +197.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120.2%
Contains more IronIron +261.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1242.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg
~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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 CVitamin C +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +437.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6700%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +1458.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 0.761mg 0.256mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.02g 20%
Protein 0.27g 9.76g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 2.757mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.243mg 15%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.1µg 14%
Phosphorus 7mg 94mg 12%
Fats 0.02g 6.98g 11%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 13.6µg 11%
Carbs 38.22g 6.87g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.5mg 8%
Iron 0.21mg 0.76mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 65µg 7%
Choline 2.4mg 37.4mg 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.74mg 6%
Fiber 0.1g 1.5g 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.352g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Potassium 99mg 218mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.055mg 3%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 7.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 150kcal 129kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.032mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Copper 0.079mg 0.073mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 20mg 1%
Sodium 371mg 402mg 1%
Net carbs 38.12g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 18.75g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 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 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 CarbsCarbs +456.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3514.8%
Contains more FatsFats +34800%
Contains more WaterWater +24.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.