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

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How are kung Pao chicken and plums different?

  • Plums contain less vitamin A, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, manganese, iron, and vitamin B5 than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 19% more than plums.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Plums, raw types were used in this article.

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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%
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +242.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +347.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +640%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +392.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Plum
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +282.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +561.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +737.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +112.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +1868.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1294.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2392.9%
Contains more OtherOther +335.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.2%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%

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
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1521.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6763.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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
Plum
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16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +18.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +704.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +468.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kung Pao chicken Plum
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Plum DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.044g 20%
Protein 9.76g 0.7g 18%
Sodium 402mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.029mg 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.417mg 15%
Phosphorus 94mg 16mg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.28g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.052mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.135mg 7%
Iron 0.76mg 0.17mg 7%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 6.4µg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.1mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 1.9mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.017g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.134g 5%
Vitamin A 65µg 17µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.26mg 5%
Calories 129kcal 46kcal 4%
Magnesium 24mg 7mg 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 3.07g 3%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 9.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.026mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.057mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 11.42g 2%
Potassium 218mg 157mg 2%
Starch 2.53g 0g 1%
Calcium 20mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 9.92g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.4g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.028mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.009mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Kung Pao chicken Plum
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Kung Pao chicken
8%
Plum
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Kung Pao chicken
6%
Plum

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Plum
Plum is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Plum
Plum contains less Sodium (difference - 402mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Plum
Plum is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.335g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Plum
Plum is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.89g)
Which food is cheaper?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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