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Kung Pao chicken vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between kung Pao chicken and curry powder

  • Curry powder is richer than kung Pao chicken in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 350% higher.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Spices, curry powder.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +436.7%
Contains more IronIron +2413.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1543.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +535.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3142.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +397.5%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2374.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more CholineCholine +71.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.256mg 8.3mg 350%
Iron 0.76mg 19.1mg 229%
Fiber 1.5g 53.2g 207%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 25.24mg 161%
Copper 0.073mg 1.2mg 125%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 99.8µg 72%
Selenium 8.1µg 40.3µg 59%
Magnesium 24mg 255mg 55%
Calcium 20mg 525mg 51%
Phosphorus 94mg 367mg 39%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.7mg 36%
Potassium 218mg 1170mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 8.782g 17%
Carbs 6.87g 55.83g 16%
Sodium 402mg 52mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.176mg 12%
Fats 6.98g 14.01g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.07mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.105mg 11%
Folate 16µg 56µg 10%
Calories 129kcal 325kcal 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Protein 9.76g 14.29g 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.7mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 64.2mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.26mg 3%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.648g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 2.76g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 3.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.54g 0.79g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.255g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.013g 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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +749.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more FatsFats +100.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +712.7%
Contains more OtherOther +339.1%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +304.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.056g

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
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81%
Contains more FructoseFructose +46.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/nutrients

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

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