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

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Summary of differences between currants and kung Pao chicken

  • Currants have more vitamin C and fiber; however, kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Currants cover your daily need for vitamin C, 38% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Currants have 3 times more fiber than kung Pao chicken. While currants have 4.3g of fiber, kung Pao chicken has only 1.5g.
  • Currants have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Currants, red, and white, 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% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
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 +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains more IronIron +31.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
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 +477.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +920%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2657%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +392.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 7.1mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 3.02g 20%
Sodium 1mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 2.757mg 17%
Protein 1.4g 9.76g 17%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.1µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.243mg 13%
Fiber 4.3g 1.5g 11%
Fats 0.2g 6.98g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 0.5mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin A 2µg 65µg 7%
Phosphorus 44mg 94mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1.02mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.017g 1.352g 6%
Zinc 0.23mg 0.74mg 5%
Choline 7.6mg 37.4mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 0.54g 4%
Calories 56kcal 129kcal 4%
Copper 0.107mg 0.073mg 4%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.256mg 3%
Iron 1mg 0.76mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 24mg 3%
Carbs 13.8g 6.87g 2%
Potassium 275mg 218mg 2%
Folate 8µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin K 11µg 13.6µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 20mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.032mg 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.055mg 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 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 +100.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +597.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3390%
Contains more OtherOther +147.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7660.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3331.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 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 GlucoseGlucose +411.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +553.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +204.9%
~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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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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