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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and cornmeal

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin K, while cornmeal has more folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for folate is 48% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in cornmeal is lower.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of cornmeal is 68.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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 23% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +473.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +750%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +334.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1621.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +594.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1206.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 209µg 48%
Iron 0.76mg 4.36mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.551mg 43%
Starch 2.53g 73.3g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.382mg 25%
Carbs 6.87g 79.45g 24%
Sodium 402mg 7mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.828g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 4.968mg 14%
Calories 129kcal 370kcal 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 1.5g 3.9g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Fats 6.98g 1.75g 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 11µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.12mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 8.6mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.22g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Protein 9.76g 7.11g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.182mg 5%
Selenium 8.1µg 10.5µg 4%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.174mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.39g 4%
Potassium 218mg 142mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 3mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 32mg 2%
Phosphorus 94mg 99mg 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.66mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.61g N/A
Copper 0.073mg 0.076mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.54g 0.17g 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 0g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +298.9%
Contains more WaterWater +568.9%
Contains more OtherOther +215.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1056.5%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +457.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +264.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +173.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +217.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +2797.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/nutrients

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

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