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Kung Pao chicken vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and black pepper different?

  • Black pepper has more manganese, copper, vitamin K, iron, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin B5 than kung Pao chicken.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 543% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 20 times more sodium than black pepper. While kung Pao chicken contains 402mg of sodium, black pepper contains only 20mg.
  • Black pepper has a lower glycemic index (32) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Spices, pepper, black 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +612.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +509.6%
Contains more IronIron +1177.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1721.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4881.6%

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 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +231%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1103.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.04mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 0.256mg 12.753mg 543%
Copper 0.073mg 1.33mg 140%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 163.7µg 125%
Iron 0.76mg 9.71mg 112%
Fiber 1.5g 25.3g 95%
Calcium 20mg 443mg 42%
Magnesium 24mg 171mg 35%
Potassium 218mg 1329mg 33%
Carbs 6.87g 63.95g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.399mg 18%
Sodium 402mg 20mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.998g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.18mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.143mg 10%
Phosphorus 94mg 158mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Fats 6.98g 3.26g 6%
Selenium 8.1µg 4.9µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.108mg 6%
Calories 129kcal 251kcal 6%
Choline 37.4mg 11.3mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.739g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.291mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.19mg 4%
Vitamin A 65µg 27µg 4%
Protein 9.76g 10.39g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1.04mg 0%
Folate 16µg 17µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.392g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.54g 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g 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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +114.1%
Contains more WaterWater +500.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +830.9%
Contains more OtherOther +517.4%
~equal in Protein ~10.39g

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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.392g

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
3% 38% 36% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 0.24 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +162.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +134.8%
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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.