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Kung Pao chicken vs. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and cowpea (Black-eyed pea)

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has more folate, iron, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Cowpea (Black-eyed pea)'s daily need coverage for folate is 48% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 101 times more sodium than cowpea (Black-eyed pea). Kung Pao chicken has 402mg of sodium, while cowpea (Black-eyed pea) has 4mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, 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 38% 7.2% 25% 94% 89% 35% 67% 0.52% 62% 14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +224%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.5%
Contains more IronIron +230.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +267.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.5%

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 1.3% 0.33% 5.6% 0% 51% 13% 9.3% 25% 23% 0% 4.3% 156% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1675%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 208µg 48%
Copper 0.073mg 0.268mg 22%
Iron 0.76mg 2.51mg 22%
Fiber 1.5g 6.5g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.225g 19%
Sodium 402mg 4mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.495mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.202mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.1mg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.5µg 10%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.475mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.7µg 10%
Fats 6.98g 0.53g 10%
Phosphorus 94mg 156mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.4mg 7%
Magnesium 24mg 53mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.138g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.044g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 6.87g 20.76g 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.29mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.28mg 5%
Protein 9.76g 7.73g 4%
Potassium 218mg 278mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.411mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Choline 37.4mg 32.2mg 1%
Calories 129kcal 116kcal 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 14.26g N/A
Calcium 20mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 3.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.055mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.095mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.294mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.592mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.368mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.24mg 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
8% 21% 70%
Protein: 7.73 g
Fats: 0.53 g
Carbs: 20.76 g
Water: 70.04 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1217%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202.2%
~equal in Water ~70.04g

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
34% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.138 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.225 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4838.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1242.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%

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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. Cowpea (Black-eyed pea) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173759/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.