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

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and chives

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin B3 and selenium, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and copper.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 166% more than kung Pao chicken.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Chives, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +360%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +110.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.7%

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +326.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +619.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +718.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1464%
Contains more FolateFolate +556.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.6µg 212.7µg 166%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 58.1mg 57%
Folate 16µg 105µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.267g 18%
Vitamin A 65µg 218µg 17%
Sodium 402mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.647mg 13%
Protein 9.76g 3.27g 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.9µg 13%
Iron 0.76mg 1.6mg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.73g 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0.157mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.138mg 8%
Calcium 20mg 92mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 5.2mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.146g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.095g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.115mg 5%
Calories 129kcal 30kcal 5%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.373mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.21mg 5%
Phosphorus 94mg 58mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.5g 4%
Magnesium 24mg 42mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.078mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.324mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.56mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 296mg 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Carbs 6.87g 4.35g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.5%
Contains more FatsFats +856.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.9%
Contains more OtherOther +61%
Contains more WaterWater +21.2%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2187.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1031.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.