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

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A recap on differences between cardamom and kung Pao chicken

  • Cardamom is higher in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, and potassium, yet kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1206% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Cardamom contains 19 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While cardamom contains 383mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken contains only 20mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cardamom is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cardamom is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cardamom 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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
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 +854.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1815%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +413.3%
Contains more IronIron +1738.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +909.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10837.5%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +518.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.243mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 0.256mg 1206%
Iron 13.97mg 0.76mg 165%
Fiber 28g 1.5g 106%
Zinc 7.47mg 0.74mg 61%
Magnesium 229mg 24mg 49%
Calcium 383mg 20mg 36%
Copper 0.383mg 0.073mg 34%
Potassium 1119mg 218mg 27%
Carbs 68.47g 6.87g 21%
Sodium 18mg 402mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 3.02g 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin C 21mg 7.1mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.032mg 14%
Phosphorus 178mg 94mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.055mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 2.757mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Calories 311kcal 129kcal 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 2.173g 3%
Saturated fat 0.68g 1.352g 3%
Protein 10.76g 9.76g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.243mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fats 6.7g 6.98g 0%
Net carbs 40.47g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
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 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 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 +896.7%
Contains more OtherOther +259.6%
Contains more WaterWater +803.1%
~equal in Protein ~9.76g
~equal in Fats ~6.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 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 -49.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +149.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.3%

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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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.