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Apple pie vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between apple pie and kung Pao chicken

  • Apple pie has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B2; however, kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
  • Apple pie has 4 times more vitamin B1 than kung Pao chicken. Apple pie has 0.134mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken has 0.032mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in saturated fat.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 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 IronIron +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.7%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.243mg 16%
Protein 1.9g 9.76g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.797g 1.352g 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 2.757mg 10%
Phosphorus 24mg 94mg 10%
Carbs 34g 6.87g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.032mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.055mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 2.173g 6%
Iron 1.21mg 0.76mg 6%
Fats 11g 6.98g 6%
Sodium 266mg 402mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 3.02g 5%
Calories 237kcal 129kcal 5%
Potassium 65mg 218mg 5%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.11µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 7.1mg 4%
Magnesium 7mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin A 29µg 65µg 4%
Copper 0.046mg 0.073mg 3%
Folate 4µg 16µg 3%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.256mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calcium 11mg 20mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 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 +57.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +394.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +413.7%
Contains more WaterWater +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 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 +101.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.4%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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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