Kung Pao chicken vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are kung Pao chicken and couscous different?
- Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin K, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin C, and manganese; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
- Couscous covers your daily need for selenium, 35% more than kung Pao chicken.
- Couscous contains less cholesterol.
Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Couscous, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +275.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +184.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +327.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +204.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +239.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +684.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +180.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +376.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 27.5µg | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.02g | 0.064g | 20% |
| Sodium | 402mg | 5mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.243mg | 0.051mg | 15% |
| Protein | 9.76g | 3.79g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.757mg | 0.983mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13.6µg | 0.1µg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 94mg | 22mg | 10% |
| Fats | 6.98g | 0.16g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 7.1mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.256mg | 0.084mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.02mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.352g | 0.029g | 6% |
| Choline | 37.4mg | 3.3mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.11µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.173g | 0.022g | 5% |
| Iron | 0.76mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 58mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 6.87g | 23.22g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.041mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.26mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.032mg | 0.063mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.371mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.055mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.54g | 1% | |
| Calories | 129kcal | 112kcal | 1% |
| Starch | 2.53g | 1% | |
| Calcium | 20mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.37g | 21.82g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.03g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Folate | 16µg | 15µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.034g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.118mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.407mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.431mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.775mg | 0.259mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.449mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.402mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.47mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.265mg | 0.077mg | 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
Protein:
9.76 g
Fats:
6.98 g
Carbs:
6.87 g
Water:
74.78 g
Other:
1.61 g
Protein:
3.79 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
23.22 g
Water:
72.57 g
Other:
0.26 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4262.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +519.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +238% |
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Water
~72.57g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.02 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.064 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9777.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4618.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
