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Kung Pao chicken vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and brown sugar

  • Brown sugar has less vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin C than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 26% more than brown sugar.
  • Brown sugar has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
~equal in Iron ~0.71mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2406.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +492.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1526.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 6.87g 98.09g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0g 20%
Protein 9.76g 0.12g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.11mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.041mg 16%
Sodium 402mg 28mg 16%
Phosphorus 94mg 4mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.2µg 13%
Calories 129kcal 380kcal 13%
Fats 6.98g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.064mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.132mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 20mg 83mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.03mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Choline 37.4mg 2.3mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0g 5%
Magnesium 24mg 9mg 4%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 218mg 133mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.047mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1.11g 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.71mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 97.02g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8033.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5480.6%
Contains more OtherOther +257.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1327.8%

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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4983.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +114.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +105.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients

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

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