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

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Summary of differences between cassava and kung Pao chicken

  • Cassava has more vitamin C; however, kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 26% more than cassava.
  • Cassava has 3 times more vitamin C than kung Pao chicken. While cassava has 20.6mg of vitamin C, kung Pao chicken has only 7.1mg.
  • Cassava has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cassava, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
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 PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +181.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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 +190.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +436.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +615.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 3.02g 20%
Sodium 14mg 402mg 17%
Protein 1.36g 9.76g 17%
Vitamin C 20.6mg 7.1mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.1µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.088mg 0.243mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.854mg 2.757mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 13.6µg 10%
Carbs 38.06g 6.87g 10%
Fats 0.28g 6.98g 10%
Phosphorus 27mg 94mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.107mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 65µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.074g 1.352g 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.02mg 6%
Manganese 0.384mg 0.256mg 6%
Iron 0.27mg 0.76mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.032mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.075g 2.173g 5%
Zinc 0.34mg 0.74mg 4%
Folate 27µg 16µg 3%
Copper 0.1mg 0.073mg 3%
Choline 23.7mg 37.4mg 2%
Calories 160kcal 129kcal 2%
Potassium 271mg 218mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.055mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.5g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 36.26g 5.37g N/A
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.027mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.026mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 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 +454%
Contains more ProteinProtein +617.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2392.9%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%
Contains more OtherOther +159.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 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 -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2797.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6191.7%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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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