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

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How are kung Pao chicken and bananas different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin K, phosphorus, and iron; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kung Pao chicken is 25% higher.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Bananas, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more IronIron +192.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +393.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.078mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.27mg

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%
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +920%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2620%
Contains more CholineCholine +281.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg

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
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +795.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2015.2%
Contains more OtherOther +94%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.5%
~equal in Water ~74.91g

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
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6690.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4037%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%

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
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +112.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +690.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +798.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kung Pao chicken Banana
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Banana DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.073g 20%
Protein 9.76g 1.09g 17%
Sodium 402mg 1mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 1µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.665mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.5µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.367mg 10%
Phosphorus 94mg 22mg 10%
Fats 6.98g 0.33g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.1mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.112g 6%
Iron 0.76mg 0.26mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 9.8mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.15mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.032g 5%
Carbs 6.87g 22.84g 5%
Fructose 0.54g 4.85g 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.6g 4%
Potassium 218mg 358mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.334mg 3%
Calories 129kcal 89kcal 2%
Calcium 20mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 8.7mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.073mg 1%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.27mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 5.38g 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.078mg 1%
Folate 16µg 20µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.031mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.077mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Kung Pao chicken Banana
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Kung Pao chicken
15%
Banana
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Kung Pao chicken
14%
Banana

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.2g)
Which food is cheaper?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Banana
Banana is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 401mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Banana
Banana is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.24g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Banana
Banana is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients

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

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