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Curry powder vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between curry powder and kung Pao chicken

  • Curry powder is richer than kung Pao chicken in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 350% higher.
  • Curry powder contains 35 times more fiber than kung Pao chicken. Curry powder contains 53.2g of fiber, while kung Pao chicken contains 1.5g.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

Food types used in this article are Spices, curry powder 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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
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 +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +436.7%
Contains more IronIron +2413.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1543.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +535.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3142.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +397.5%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
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 EVitamin E +2374.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Curry powder Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 8.3mg 0.256mg 350%
Iron 19.1mg 0.76mg 229%
Fiber 53.2g 1.5g 207%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 1.02mg 161%
Copper 1.2mg 0.073mg 125%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 13.6µg 72%
Selenium 40.3µg 8.1µg 59%
Magnesium 255mg 24mg 55%
Calcium 525mg 20mg 51%
Phosphorus 367mg 94mg 39%
Zinc 4.7mg 0.74mg 36%
Potassium 1170mg 218mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 8.782g 2.173g 17%
Carbs 55.83g 6.87g 16%
Sodium 52mg 402mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.032mg 12%
Fats 14.01g 6.98g 11%
Vitamin B5 1.07mg 0.5mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.055mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.105mg 0.243mg 11%
Folate 56µg 16µg 10%
Calories 325kcal 129kcal 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Protein 14.29g 9.76g 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7.1mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Choline 64.2mg 37.4mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.26mg 2.757mg 3%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Saturated fat 1.648g 1.352g 1%
Net carbs 2.63g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 2.76g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 3.056g 3.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.11mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.35mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.63mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.89mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.7mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.79g 0.54g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 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 ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +712.7%
Contains more OtherOther +339.1%
Contains more WaterWater +749.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 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 +304.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.02g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 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 +81%
Contains more FructoseFructose +46.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +200%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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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