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Kung Pao chicken vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and corn grits

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin C; however, corn grits has more iron and vitamin B1.
  • Corn grits's daily need coverage for iron is 74% more.
  • Corn grits is lower in sodium.
  • Corn grits has a higher glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt.

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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 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +707.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +571.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +422.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more IronIron +782.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%

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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +767.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Corn grits DV% diff.
Iron 0.76mg 6.71mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.191g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.028mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 1.58g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Phosphorus 94mg 14mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.49g 10%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.049mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.052mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.143mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Sodium 402mg 227mg 8%
Copper 0.073mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.672mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.135mg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.09mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 2.6mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.076g 6%
Potassium 218mg 27mg 6%
Starch 2.53g 15.39g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.081g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Calcium 20mg 64mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 6mg 4%
Calories 129kcal 74kcal 3%
Folate 16µg 27µg 3%
Carbs 6.87g 15.95g 3%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 14.85g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.228mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.048mg 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
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +517.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1324.5%
Contains more OtherOther +111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.2%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

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
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2582.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1481.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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
99%
Starch: 15.39 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1760%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +508.3%
~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. Corn grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/nutrients

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

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