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

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How are kung Pao chicken and beetroot different?

Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, beetroot is richer in folate.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kung Pao chicken is 25% higher.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Beets, 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.

Kung Pao chicken

Beetroot

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25%
Contains more ZincZinc	+111.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+135%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1057.1%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+28.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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.

Kung Pao chicken

Beetroot

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+44.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+725.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+262.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+6700%
Contains more CholineCholine	+523.3%

Contains more FolateFolate

+581.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.031mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	16µg	109µg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.02g	0.06g	20%
Protein	9.76g	1.61g	16%
Vitamin B3	2.757mg	0.334mg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.243mg	0.067mg	14%
Sodium	402mg	78mg	14%
Selenium	8.1µg	0.7µg	13%
Vitamin K	13.6µg	0.2µg	11%
Fats	6.98g	0.17g	10%
Cholesterol	26mg	0mg	9%
Phosphorus	94mg	40mg	8%
Vitamin E	1.02mg	0.04mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.155mg	7%
Vitamin A	65µg	2µg	7%
Choline	37.4mg	6mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.352g	0.027g	6%
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	0µg	5%
Fiber	1.5g	2.8g	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.173g	0.032g	5%
Calories	129kcal	43kcal	4%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.35mg	4%
Manganese	0.256mg	0.329mg	3%
Potassium	218mg	325mg	3%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	4.9mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.04mg	1%
Iron	0.76mg	0.8mg	1%
Fructose	0.54g		1%
Carbs	6.87g	9.56g	1%
Starch	2.53g		1%
Net carbs	5.37g	6.76g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	20mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	3.03g	6.76g	N/A
Copper	0.073mg	0.075mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.031mg	0%
Trans fat	0.034g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.019mg	0%
Threonine	0.407mg	0.047mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg	0.048mg	0%
Leucine	0.775mg	0.068mg	0%
Lysine	0.449mg	0.058mg	0%
Methionine	0.24mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.402mg	0.046mg	0%
Valine	0.47mg	0.056mg	0%
Histidine	0.265mg	0.021mg	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