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

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

  • Avocadoes are richer in fiber, vitamin B5, folate, copper, potassium, and vitamin E, while kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A and selenium.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 5 times less folate than avocadoes. Avocadoes have 81µg of folate, while kung Pao chicken has 16µg.
  • Avocadoes are lower in sodium.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index (55) than avocadoes (40).

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +163.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.243mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Fiber 6.7g 1.5g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 2.173g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.5mg 18%
Sodium 7mg 402mg 17%
Protein 2g 9.76g 16%
Folate 81µg 16µg 16%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.1µg 14%
Copper 0.19mg 0.073mg 13%
Fats 14.66g 6.98g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 3.02g 8%
Potassium 485mg 218mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.757mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin A 7µg 65µg 6%
Phosphorus 52mg 94mg 6%
Vitamin K 21µg 13.6µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.256mg 5%
Choline 14.2mg 37.4mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.126g 1.352g 4%
Vitamin C 10mg 7.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.032mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.76mg 3%
Calories 160kcal 129kcal 2%
Fructose 0.12g 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.243mg 1%
Starch 0.11g 2.53g 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 6.87g 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.74mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +388%
~equal in Water ~74.78g
~equal in Other ~1.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 +350.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +2200%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3000%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +350%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.