Black pepper vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are black pepper and kung Pao chicken different?
- Black pepper has more manganese, copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5 than kung Pao chicken.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 543% higher.
- Black pepper contains 22 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While black pepper contains 443mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken contains only 20mg.
- Black pepper has less sodium.
- Black pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than kung Pao chicken (55).
Spices, pepper, black and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +612.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2115% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +509.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +1177.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1721.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +60.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +68.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4881.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +65.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +237.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +227.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +179.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1103.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +140.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +141.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +231% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 12.753mg | 0.256mg | 543% |
Copper | 1.33mg | 0.073mg | 140% |
Vitamin K | 163.7µg | 13.6µg | 125% |
Iron | 9.71mg | 0.76mg | 112% |
Fiber | 25.3g | 1.5g | 95% |
Calcium | 443mg | 20mg | 42% |
Magnesium | 171mg | 24mg | 35% |
Potassium | 1329mg | 218mg | 33% |
Carbs | 63.95g | 6.87g | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 0.5mg | 18% |
Sodium | 20mg | 402mg | 17% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.998g | 3.02g | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.055mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.143mg | 2.757mg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 158mg | 94mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 26mg | 9% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.1mg | 8% |
Fats | 3.26g | 6.98g | 6% |
Selenium | 4.9µg | 8.1µg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.108mg | 0.032mg | 6% |
Calories | 251kcal | 129kcal | 6% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 37.4mg | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.11µg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.739g | 2.173g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.291mg | 0.243mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.19mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 65µg | 4% |
Protein | 10.39g | 9.76g | 1% |
Starch | 2.53g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 38.65g | 5.37g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.64g | 3.03g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 1.04mg | 1.02mg | 0% |
Folate | 17µg | 16µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.034g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 1.392g | 1.352g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.014mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.244mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.547mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0.54g | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | 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 | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.688g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
6.98 g
Carbs:
6.87 g
Water:
74.78 g
Other:
1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +830.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +517.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +114.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +500.2% |
~equal in
Protein
~9.76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
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 | +194% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +202.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.352g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.02 g
Glucose:
0.24 g
Fructose:
0.23 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.15 g
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 | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +9200% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +162.5% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +134.8% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g