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

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and nougat

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin C, yet nougat is higher in vitamin E.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily vitamin A needs 26% more than nougat.
  • The amount of cholesterol in nougat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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%
Nougat
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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% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.6%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%

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%
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +476.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 6.87g 92.39g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.02mg 17%
Sodium 402mg 33mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.478mg 14%
Protein 9.76g 3.33g 13%
Calories 129kcal 398kcal 13%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 2.77mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.6µg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.3mg 8%
Fats 6.98g 1.67g 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0.134mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3.3g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.148mg 7%
Phosphorus 94mg 55mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 5.1mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.01µg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.42mg 3%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Potassium 218mg 105mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 32mg 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.59mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.013mg 2%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.304mg 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calcium 20mg 32mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.667g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 44.97g 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 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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +193.1%
Contains more FatsFats +318%
Contains more WaterWater +3378.1%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1244.8%

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
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.