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Kung Pao chicken vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and apple pie

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, apple pie has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +121.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +320.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.038mg 16%
Protein 9.76g 1.9g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.797g 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.123mg 10%
Phosphorus 94mg 24mg 10%
Carbs 6.87g 34g 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.134mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.119mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.158mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 4.388g 6%
Iron 0.76mg 1.21mg 6%
Fats 6.98g 11g 6%
Sodium 402mg 266mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 2.198g 5%
Calories 129kcal 237kcal 5%
Potassium 218mg 65mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.01µg 4%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 3.2mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 7mg 4%
Vitamin A 65µg 29µg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.046mg 3%
Folate 16µg 4µg 3%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.182mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calcium 20mg 11mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +413.7%
Contains more WaterWater +43.3%
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%
Contains more FatsFats +57.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +394.9%

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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.9%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.