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

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The main differences between kung Pao chicken and cauliflower

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin E, yet cauliflower is richer in vitamin C and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 46% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +443.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +14%
Contains more FolateFolate +256.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.1mg 48.2mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.031g 20%
Protein 9.76g 1.92g 16%
Sodium 402mg 30mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.507mg 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.6µg 14%
Fats 6.98g 0.28g 10%
Folate 16µg 57µg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Phosphorus 94mg 44mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.13g 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.08mg 6%
Calories 129kcal 25kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.034g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.184mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.27mg 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.155mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.42mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.039mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.667mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.05mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 299mg 2%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 15.5µg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0.97g 1%
Choline 37.4mg 44.3mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 4.97g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 2.97g N/A
Calcium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.015g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 0.013g 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% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +408.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2392.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6291.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9641.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%

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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +49.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +79.6%
~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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.