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

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The main differences between tortillas and kung Pao chicken

  • Tortillas are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, phosphorus, fiber, folate, iron, calcium, copper, and vitamin B2, yet kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for tortillas is 66% higher.
  • Tortillas contain 12 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. Tortillas contain 244mg of calcium, while kung Pao chicken contains 20mg.

Food types used in this article are Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat 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 61% 73% 23% 99% 89% 52% 148% 67% 0% 202%
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 +254.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +246.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.5%

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% 18% 0% 206% 67% 91% 0% 72% 0% 11% 104% 11%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +2471.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +202.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +87%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.823mg 0.032mg 66%
Selenium 37µg 8.1µg 53%
Phosphorus 346mg 94mg 36%
Fiber 9.8g 1.5g 33%
Folate 138µg 16µg 31%
Iron 2.63mg 0.76mg 23%
Calcium 244mg 20mg 22%
Copper 0.266mg 0.073mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.289mg 0.055mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.878g 1.352g 16%
Magnesium 85mg 24mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.992g 3.02g 14%
Carbs 45.89g 6.87g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.858mg 2.757mg 13%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Zinc 1.92mg 0.74mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Calories 310kcal 129kcal 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 13.6µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.312mg 0.243mg 5%
Sodium 512mg 402mg 5%
Fats 9.76g 6.98g 4%
Choline 20mg 37.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.062g 2.173g 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 1.02mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Potassium 262mg 218mg 1%
Protein 9.76g 9.76g 0%
Net carbs 36.09g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 2.44g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.312mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.353mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.671mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.163mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.488mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.444mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 10% 46% 30% 4%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 9.76 g
Carbs: 45.89 g
Water: 30.15 g
Other: 4.44 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 +39.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +568%
Contains more OtherOther +175.8%
Contains more WaterWater +148%
~equal in Protein ~9.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 34% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.878 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.062 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.992 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 +40.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.4%

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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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174081/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.