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

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What are the main differences between artichoke and kung Pao chicken?

  • Artichoke is richer in copper, fiber, folate, and magnesium, while kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 4 times less folate than artichoke. Artichoke has 68µg of folate, while kung Pao chicken has 16µg.
  • Artichoke is lower in sodium.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index (55) than artichoke (32).

We used Artichokes, (globe or french), raw and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken types in this comparison.

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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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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 +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.7%
Contains more IronIron +68.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +216.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3950%
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.256mg

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
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 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +436.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13.6µg
~equal in Choline ~37.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 3.02g 20%
Copper 0.231mg 0.073mg 18%
Fiber 5.4g 1.5g 16%
Selenium 0.2µg 8.1µg 14%
Folate 68µg 16µg 13%
Sodium 94mg 402mg 13%
Protein 3.27g 9.76g 13%
Fats 0.15g 6.98g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 2.757mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.243mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 24mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Iron 1.28mg 0.76mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.02mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.036g 1.352g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 7.1mg 5%
Calories 47kcal 129kcal 4%
Potassium 370mg 218mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.032mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 20mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.74mg 2%
Phosphorus 90mg 94mg 1%
Carbs 10.51g 6.87g 1%
Choline 34.4mg 37.4mg 1%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 13.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.055mg 1%
Net carbs 5.11g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0.99g 3.03g N/A
Manganese 0.256mg 0.256mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 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 +53%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4553.3%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4618.8%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.