Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes
  4. Kung Pao chicken
  5. Compare
  6. Kung Pao chicken vs. Garden cress

Kung Pao chicken vs. Garden cress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between kung Pao chicken and garden cress

  • Kung Pao chicken has more selenium and vitamin B3; however, garden cress has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and potassium.
  • Garden cress's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 440% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 29 times more sodium than garden cress. Kung Pao chicken has 402mg of sodium, while garden cress has 14mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Cress, garden, raw.

Infographic

Kung Pao chicken vs Garden cress infographic
Infographic link

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 27% 24% 53% 49% 57% 6.3% 33% 1.8% 72% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +221.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178%
Contains more IronIron +71.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116%

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 230% 115% 14% 0% 20% 60% 19% 15% 57% 0% 1355% 60% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +871.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +432.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3884.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.247mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Garden cress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.6µg 541.9µg 440%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 69mg 69%
Vitamin A 65µg 346µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.228g 19%
Sodium 402mg 14mg 17%
Folate 16µg 80µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.26mg 16%
Protein 9.76g 2.6g 14%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.553mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.9µg 13%
Potassium 218mg 606mg 11%
Copper 0.073mg 0.17mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1mg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.7g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Iron 0.76mg 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 20mg 81mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.023g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.242mg 5%
Calories 129kcal 32kcal 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.239g 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.08mg 4%
Phosphorus 94mg 76mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 38mg 3%
Choline 37.4mg 19.5mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.7mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Carbs 6.87g 5.5g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 4.4g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 4.4g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.247mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g 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
3% 6% 89% 2%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 5.5 g
Water: 89.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.4%
Contains more FatsFats +897.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%

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
5% 49% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.239 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.228 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1224.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

People also compare

Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken vs Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken vs Fillet
Fillet
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken vs Frog legs
Frog legs
Garden cress
Garden cress vs Watercress
Watercress
Garden cress
Garden cress vs Chard raw
Chard raw
Garden cress
Garden cress vs Coriander
Coriander

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. Garden cress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168407/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.