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

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How are kung Pao chicken and corn syrup different?

  • Corn syrup contains less vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin K, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin C than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 26% more than corn syrup.
  • Corn syrup contains less cholesterol.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Syrups, corn, dark 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.5%
Contains more IronIron +105.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +754.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +179.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.4%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13685%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2073.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 6.87g 77.59g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0g 20%
Protein 9.76g 0g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.009mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.02mg 17%
Phosphorus 94mg 11mg 12%
Fats 6.98g 0g 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Sodium 402mg 155mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.023mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.9µg 9%
Calories 129kcal 286kcal 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0mg 7%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.1mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.04mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0g 5%
Iron 0.76mg 0.37mg 5%
Potassium 218mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Folate 16µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.009mg 4%
Choline 37.4mg 13.3mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.053mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.011mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 77.59g N/A
Calcium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 77.59g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +239.8%
Contains more OtherOther +302.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1029.4%

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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 syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.