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Kung Pao chicken vs. Bamboo shoots — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and bamboo shoots

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin K, and choline, yet bamboo shoots are higher in copper, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily vitamin A needs 26% more than bamboo shoots.
  • The amount of cholesterol in bamboo shoots is lower.
  • The glycemic index of bamboo shoots is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Bamboo shoots, raw.

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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 2.1% 3.9% 47% 19% 63% 30% 25% 0.52% 34% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +912.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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 13% 0.33% 20% 0% 38% 16% 11% 9.7% 55% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Bamboo shoots DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.134g 19%
Sodium 402mg 4mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2.6g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.6mg 13%
Copper 0.073mg 0.19mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.8µg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.3g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.15mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 218mg 533mg 9%
Choline 37.4mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.069g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Calories 129kcal 27kcal 5%
Phosphorus 94mg 59mg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 3mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.007g 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.1mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 4mg 3%
Iron 0.76mg 0.5mg 3%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.07mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calcium 20mg 13mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 5.2g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 3g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 3g N/A
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.262mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.24mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.14mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.03mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.09mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.106mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.042mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g 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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2226.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.1%
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.7%

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
33% 3% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30942.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2153.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Bamboo shoots - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169210/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.