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

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What are the main differences between kung Pao chicken and avocadoes?

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A and selenium, while avocadoes are higher in fiber, vitamin B5, folate, copper, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index (55) than avocadoes (40).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.257mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Avocado DV% diff.
Fiber 1.5g 6.7g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 9.799g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.389mg 18%
Sodium 402mg 7mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2g 16%
Folate 16µg 81µg 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.4µg 14%
Copper 0.073mg 0.19mg 13%
Fats 6.98g 14.66g 12%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 1.816g 8%
Potassium 218mg 485mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 2.07mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.738mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 7µg 6%
Phosphorus 94mg 52mg 6%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 21µg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.142mg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 14.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 2.126g 4%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.067mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.55mg 3%
Calories 129kcal 160kcal 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0.12g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.257mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 0.11g 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 29mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 8.53g 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.64mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.049mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g 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% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +388%
Contains more FatsFats +110%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
~equal in Water ~73.23g
~equal in Other ~1.58g

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350.9%

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% 8% 49% 16% 13%
Starch: 0.11 g
Sucrose: 0.06 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2200%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3000%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +350%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~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. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.