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

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How are kung Pao chicken and beans different?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, beans are richer in fiber, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 24% more than beans.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added types were 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 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more IronIron +162.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +541.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.172g 19%
Sodium 402mg 1mg 17%
Fiber 1.5g 5.5g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.43mg 15%
Copper 0.073mg 0.206mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.8µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.4g 10%
Protein 9.76g 4.8g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.13mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 5µg 7%
Selenium 8.1µg 4.5µg 7%
Iron 0.76mg 0.29mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.15mg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.4mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.103g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.035g 5%
Carbs 6.87g 20.49g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 3.1mg 4%
Calcium 20mg 50mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 296mg 2%
Folate 16µg 24µg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 32mg 2%
Choline 37.4mg 30.8mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 129kcal 105kcal 1%
Phosphorus 94mg 104mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1645%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +198.3%
~equal in Water ~72.6g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6108.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1655.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.