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

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Significant differences between Corn nuts and Kung Pao chicken

  • Corn nuts have more Fiber, Phosphorus, Vitamin B1, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, and Manganese, however, Kung Pao chicken is richer in Vitamin B3.
  • Corn nuts covers your daily Fiber needs 28% more than Kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 11 times less Vitamin B1 than Corn nuts. Corn nuts have 0.35mg of Vitamin B1, while Kung Pao chicken has 0.032mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains less Sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Snacks, cornnuts, barbecue-flavor 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 78% 5.1% 25% 64% 45% 51% 121% 78% 64% 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 +354.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +123.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%

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 1.3% 20% 0% 0% 88% 33% 28% 22% 43% 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% 78% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +993.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1675%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +284.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 14% 72% 3%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 14.3 g
Carbs: 71.7 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 3.4 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 FatsFats +104.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +943.7%
Contains more OtherOther +111.2%
Contains more WaterWater +4573.8%
~equal in Protein ~9.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 56% 24%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.58 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 7.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.22 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +238.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -47.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.02g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Corn nuts Kung Pao chicken
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn nuts Kung Pao chicken Opinion
Calories 436kcal 129kcal Corn nuts
Protein 9g 9.76g Kung Pao chicken
Fats 14.3g 6.98g Corn nuts
Vitamin C 0.4mg 7.1mg Kung Pao chicken
Net carbs 63.3g 5.37g Corn nuts
Carbs 71.7g 6.87g Corn nuts
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg Corn nuts
Magnesium 109mg 24mg Corn nuts
Calcium 17mg 20mg Kung Pao chicken
Potassium 286mg 218mg Corn nuts
Iron 1.7mg 0.76mg Corn nuts
Sugar 3.03g Corn nuts
Fiber 8.4g 1.5g Corn nuts
Copper 0.136mg 0.073mg Corn nuts
Zinc 1.88mg 0.74mg Corn nuts
Starch 2.53g Kung Pao chicken
Phosphorus 283mg 94mg Corn nuts
Sodium 600mg 402mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin A 338IU 1299IU Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin A 17µg 65µg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin E 1.02mg Kung Pao chicken
Manganese 0.487mg 0.256mg Corn nuts
Selenium 8.1µg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin B1 0.35mg 0.032mg Corn nuts
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.055mg Corn nuts
Vitamin B3 1.507mg 2.757mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin B5 0.374mg 0.5mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin B6 0.187mg 0.243mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin K 13.6µg Kung Pao chicken
Folate 0µg 16µg Kung Pao chicken
Trans Fat 0.034g Corn nuts
Choline 37.4mg Kung Pao chicken
Saturated Fat 2.58g 1.352g Kung Pao chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 7.36g 2.173g Corn nuts
Polyunsaturated fat 3.22g 3.02g Corn nuts
Tryptophan 0.118mg Kung Pao chicken
Threonine 0.407mg Kung Pao chicken
Isoleucine 0.431mg Kung Pao chicken
Leucine 0.775mg Kung Pao chicken
Lysine 0.449mg Kung Pao chicken
Methionine 0.24mg Kung Pao chicken
Phenylalanine 0.402mg Kung Pao chicken
Valine 0.47mg Kung Pao chicken
Histidine 0.265mg Kung Pao chicken
Fructose 0.54g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g Kung Pao chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Corn nuts Kung Pao chicken
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Corn nuts
28%
Kung Pao chicken
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
53%
Corn nuts
29%
Kung Pao chicken

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken contains less Sodium (difference - 198mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.228g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Corn nuts
Corn nuts is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Corn nuts
Corn nuts is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.03g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Corn nuts
Corn nuts is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Corn nuts
Corn nuts is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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 nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169672/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.