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

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A recap on the differences between rapini and kung Pao chicken

  • Rapini is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, folate, vitamin C, vitamin B1, and calcium, yet kung Pao chicken is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Rapini covers your daily vitamin K needs 175% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Rapini contains 5 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While rapini contains 108mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken contains only 20mg.
  • The amount of sodium in rapini is lower.
  • The glycemic index of rapini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Broccoli raab, raw 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.
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
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 CalciumCalcium +440%
Contains more IronIron +181.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg

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.
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
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 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +101.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1547.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +104.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rapini Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin K 224µg 13.6µg 175%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 3.02g 19%
Iron 2.14mg 0.76mg 17%
Folate 83µg 16µg 17%
Sodium 33mg 402mg 16%
Vitamin C 20.2mg 7.1mg 15%
Protein 3.17g 9.76g 13%
Selenium 1µg 8.1µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.162mg 0.032mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.221mg 2.757mg 10%
Fats 0.49g 6.98g 10%
Calcium 108mg 20mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin A 131µg 65µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.05g 1.352g 6%
Manganese 0.395mg 0.256mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.129mg 0.055mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.171mg 0.243mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 2.173g 5%
Calories 22kcal 129kcal 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin E 1.62mg 1.02mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 73mg 94mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.073mg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 37.4mg 3%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Potassium 196mg 218mg 1%
Carbs 2.85g 6.87g 1%
Net carbs 0.15g 5.37g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 3.03g N/A
Zinc 0.77mg 0.74mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.106mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.104mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.128mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.153mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.066mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.54g 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 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 WaterWater +23.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +207.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1324.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.1%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 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 -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8257.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2223.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1590.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +530%
Contains more FructoseFructose +217.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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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