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

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Differences between cornmeal and kung Pao chicken

  • Cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and fiber, while kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 48% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 17 times less vitamin B1 than cornmeal. Cornmeal contains 0.551mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.032mg.
  • The amount of sodium in cornmeal is lower.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow 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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
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 +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +473.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
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 +1621.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1206.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +334.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cornmeal Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Folate 209µg 16µg 48%
Iron 4.36mg 0.76mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.551mg 0.032mg 43%
Starch 73.3g 2.53g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.055mg 25%
Carbs 79.45g 6.87g 24%
Sodium 7mg 402mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.828g 3.02g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.968mg 2.757mg 14%
Calories 370kcal 129kcal 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.5g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Fats 1.75g 6.98g 8%
Vitamin A 11µg 65µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.02mg 6%
Choline 8.6mg 37.4mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.22g 1.352g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Protein 7.11g 9.76g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.182mg 0.243mg 5%
Selenium 10.5µg 8.1µg 4%
Manganese 0.174mg 0.256mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.39g 2.173g 4%
Potassium 142mg 218mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 24mg 2%
Phosphorus 99mg 94mg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.74mg 1%
Net carbs 75.55g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 1.61g 3.03g N/A
Copper 0.076mg 0.073mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.172mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.006mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.105mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.162mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.366mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.337mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 0.54g 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 0g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 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 +1056.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +298.9%
Contains more WaterWater +568.9%
Contains more OtherOther +215.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 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 -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +457.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 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 +2797.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +173.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +217.6%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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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