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Corn grits vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn grits and kung Pao chicken

  • Corn grits has more iron and vitamin B1; however, kung Pao chicken has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin C.
  • Corn grits's daily need coverage for iron is 74% more.
  • Corn grits has 4 times more vitamin B1 than kung Pao chicken. Corn grits has 0.143mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken has 0.032mg.
  • Corn grits is lower in sodium.
  • Corn grits has a higher glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt 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 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 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 CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +782.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +707.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +571.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +422.4%

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% 0.2% 0% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20% 1.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +767.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1338.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grits Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Iron 6.71mg 0.76mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.191g 3.02g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.243mg 17%
Protein 1.58g 9.76g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Phosphorus 14mg 94mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Fats 0.49g 6.98g 10%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.256mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 0.5mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.032mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Sodium 227mg 402mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.073mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 2.757mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.055mg 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.74mg 6%
Choline 2.6mg 37.4mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.352g 6%
Potassium 27mg 218mg 6%
Starch 15.39g 2.53g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Calcium 64mg 20mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 24mg 4%
Calories 74kcal 129kcal 3%
Folate 27µg 16µg 3%
Carbs 15.95g 6.87g 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.54g 1%
Net carbs 14.85g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 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 +132.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +517.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1324.5%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
~equal in Water ~74.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 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 -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2582.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1481.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 15.39 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +508.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1760%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Corn grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/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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