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Brown sugar vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between brown sugar and kung Pao chicken

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin C than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 26% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +315%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
~equal in Iron ~0.76mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2406.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +492.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1526.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 6.87g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.02g 20%
Protein 0.12g 9.76g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 2.757mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.243mg 16%
Sodium 28mg 402mg 16%
Phosphorus 4mg 94mg 13%
Selenium 1.2µg 8.1µg 13%
Calories 380kcal 129kcal 13%
Fats 0g 6.98g 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.256mg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Calcium 83mg 20mg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.352g 6%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.74mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Choline 2.3mg 37.4mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.173g 5%
Magnesium 9mg 24mg 4%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.055mg 4%
Potassium 133mg 218mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.032mg 3%
Copper 0.047mg 0.073mg 3%
Fructose 1.11g 0.54g 1%
Iron 0.71mg 0.76mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 98.09g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 +1327.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +8033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5480.6%
Contains more OtherOther +257.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 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 SucroseSucrose +4983.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +114.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +105.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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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