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Kung Pao chicken vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and arborio rice

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin C; however, arborio rice has more vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.
  • Arborio rice has a higher glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.

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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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +738.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.8%
Contains more IronIron +92.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.072mg
~equal in Selenium ~7.5µg

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% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +268.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Arborio rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.05g 20%
Sodium 402mg 0mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2.36g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.059mg 14%
Folate 16µg 59µg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.164mg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.19g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Iron 0.76mg 1.46mg 9%
Phosphorus 94mg 33mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.493mg 8%
Carbs 6.87g 28.73g 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.051g 6%
Potassium 218mg 26mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.058g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.357mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.397mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 1mg 2%
Selenium 8.1µg 7.5µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calories 129kcal 130kcal 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 28.73g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.072mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.056mg 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% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3573.7%
Contains more OtherOther +747.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +318.2%
~equal in Water ~68.53g

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
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3646.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5940%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.