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Garden cress vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between garden cress and kung Pao chicken

  • Garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and potassium; however, kung Pao chicken has more selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 440% more.
  • Garden cress has 10 times more vitamin C than kung Pao chicken. Garden cress has 69mg of vitamin C, while kung Pao chicken has 7.1mg.
  • Garden cress is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cress, garden, 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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
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 +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178%
Contains more IronIron +71.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
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 +871.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +432.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3884.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.243mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden cress Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin K 541.9µg 13.6µg 440%
Vitamin C 69mg 7.1mg 69%
Vitamin A 346µg 65µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.228g 3.02g 19%
Sodium 14mg 402mg 17%
Folate 80µg 16µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.055mg 16%
Protein 2.6g 9.76g 14%
Manganese 0.553mg 0.256mg 13%
Selenium 0.9µg 8.1µg 13%
Potassium 606mg 218mg 11%
Copper 0.17mg 0.073mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.757mg 11%
Fats 0.7g 6.98g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Iron 1.3mg 0.76mg 7%
Calcium 81mg 20mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.023g 1.352g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.242mg 0.5mg 5%
Calories 32kcal 129kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.239g 2.173g 5%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.032mg 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 94mg 3%
Magnesium 38mg 24mg 3%
Choline 19.5mg 37.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 1.02mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Carbs 5.5g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 4.4g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 4.4g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.243mg 0%
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 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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 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 WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.4%
Contains more FatsFats +897.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 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 -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1224.6%

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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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.