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

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and almonds

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, and calcium.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 164% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Almonds have 650 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while almonds have 2IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Nuts, almonds.

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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 17% 6% 19% 29% 24% 20% 40% 52% 33% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1025%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1245%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.2%
Contains more IronIron +388.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1312.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +321.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +411.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +751.2%

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 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
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% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2412.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1969.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.471mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.02mg 25.63mg 164%
Copper 0.073mg 1.031mg 106%
Manganese 0.256mg 2.179mg 84%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 1.138mg 83%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 31.551g 73%
Fats 6.98g 49.93g 66%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 12.329g 62%
Magnesium 24mg 270mg 59%
Phosphorus 94mg 481mg 55%
Fiber 1.5g 12.5g 44%
Iron 0.76mg 3.71mg 37%
Calcium 20mg 269mg 25%
Protein 9.76g 21.15g 23%
Calories 129kcal 579kcal 23%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.12mg 22%
Sodium 402mg 1mg 17%
Potassium 218mg 733mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.205mg 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.802g 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.137mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Selenium 8.1µg 4.1µg 7%
Folate 16µg 44µg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.618mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 6.87g 21.55g 5%
Choline 37.4mg 52.1mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 0.11g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.471mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 0.72g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 4.35g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.539mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +1595.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.7%
Contains more FatsFats +615.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +213.7%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1352%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +251.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +270.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +390.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +112.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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