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Kung Pao chicken vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and Chinese cabbage

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B5, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and calcium.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 63% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw.

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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 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1520%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +484.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +533.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +234.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +312.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.1mg 45mg 42%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 45.5µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.096g 19%
Vitamin A 65µg 223µg 18%
Protein 9.76g 1.5g 17%
Sodium 402mg 65mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.5mg 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.5µg 14%
Folate 16µg 66µg 13%
Fats 6.98g 0.2g 10%
Calcium 20mg 105mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Phosphorus 94mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.088mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 6.4mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.027g 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.021mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.09mg 6%
Calories 129kcal 13kcal 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.19mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.015g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.194mg 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.159mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Carbs 6.87g 2.18g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.07mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Iron 0.76mg 0.8mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 252mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +550.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.3%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14386.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3045.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.