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

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Significant differences between almonds and kung Pao chicken

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and calcium; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 164% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 21 times less vitamin B2 than almonds. Almonds have 1.138mg of vitamin B2, while kung Pao chicken has 0.055mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, almonds 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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
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 +1025%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1245%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.2%
Contains more IronIron +388.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1312.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +751.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.6%

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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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 +2412.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1969.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 1.02mg 164%
Copper 1.031mg 0.073mg 106%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.256mg 84%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.055mg 83%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 2.173g 73%
Fats 49.93g 6.98g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 3.02g 62%
Magnesium 270mg 24mg 59%
Phosphorus 481mg 94mg 55%
Fiber 12.5g 1.5g 44%
Iron 3.71mg 0.76mg 37%
Calcium 269mg 20mg 25%
Protein 21.15g 9.76g 23%
Calories 579kcal 129kcal 23%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.74mg 22%
Sodium 1mg 402mg 17%
Potassium 733mg 218mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.032mg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Saturated fat 3.802g 1.352g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.243mg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.1µg 7%
Folate 44µg 16µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 2.757mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Carbs 21.55g 6.87g 5%
Choline 52.1mg 37.4mg 3%
Fructose 0.11g 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.5mg 1%
Starch 0.72g 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.015g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 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 +116.7%
Contains more FatsFats +615.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.7%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1595.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 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 +1352%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 SucroseSucrose +112.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +251.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +270.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +390.9%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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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