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Kung Pao chicken vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and chocolate brownie

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, chocolate brownie is higher in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate brownie covers your daily need for copper, 35% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 3 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate brownie. While kung Pao chicken has 2.757mg of vitamin B3, chocolate brownie has only 0.982mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185%
Contains more IronIron +142.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42%

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2266.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +180.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 9.412g 43%
Copper 0.073mg 0.388mg 35%
Fats 6.98g 29.1g 34%
Saturated fat 1.352g 7.319g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 10.839g 22%
Calories 129kcal 466kcal 17%
Cholesterol 26mg 73mg 16%
Carbs 6.87g 50.2g 14%
Iron 0.76mg 1.84mg 14%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.587mg 14%
Vitamin A 65µg 176µg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.982mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.094mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.19mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.141mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.3mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Protein 9.76g 6.2g 7%
Magnesium 24mg 53mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Selenium 8.1µg 11.5µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Phosphorus 94mg 132mg 5%
Calcium 20mg 57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.328mg 3%
Folate 16µg 29µg 3%
Sodium 402mg 343mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.16µg 2%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.97mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Potassium 218mg 176mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.006g 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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.4%
Contains more WaterWater +493.5%
Contains more FatsFats +316.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +630.7%
Contains more OtherOther +18%

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +398.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.7%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.