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

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The main differences between cucumber and kung Pao chicken

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer than cucumber in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kung Pao chicken is 24% higher.
  • Cucumber contains less saturated fat.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

Food types used in this article are Cucumber, with peel, 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more IronIron +171.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +78%
Contains more ZincZinc +270%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
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 KVitamin K +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +507.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +523.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cucumber Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.032g 3.02g 20%
Protein 0.65g 9.76g 18%
Vitamin B3 0.098mg 2.757mg 17%
Sodium 2mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.243mg 16%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.1µg 14%
Fats 0.11g 6.98g 11%
Phosphorus 24mg 94mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Manganese 0.079mg 0.256mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 5µg 65µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.037g 1.352g 6%
Choline 6mg 37.4mg 6%
Calories 15kcal 129kcal 6%
Iron 0.28mg 0.76mg 6%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 7.1mg 5%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.74mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.259mg 0.5mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Copper 0.041mg 0.073mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 1.5g 4%
Magnesium 13mg 24mg 3%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Potassium 147mg 218mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.055mg 2%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 13.6µg 2%
Carbs 3.63g 6.87g 1%
Starch 0.83g 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 3.13g 5.37g N/A
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.032mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.029mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.019mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.022mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.87g 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 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 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 +27.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1401.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6245.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.3%
Contains more OtherOther +323.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 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 -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9337.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 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 GlucoseGlucose +20.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +61.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +204.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +6100%
~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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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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