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

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What are the main differences between kung Pao chicken and dates?

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and vitamin C, while dates are higher in fiber, copper, and potassium.
  • Dates' daily need coverage for fiber is 26% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index (55) than dates (42).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Dates, deglet noor types in this comparison.

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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%
Dates
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +79.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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%
Dates
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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% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1675%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +403.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +493.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 1.5g 8g 26%
Fructose 0.54g 19.56g 24%
Carbs 6.87g 75.03g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.019g 20%
Sodium 402mg 2mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2.45g 15%
Copper 0.073mg 0.206mg 15%
Potassium 218mg 656mg 13%
Fats 6.98g 0.39g 10%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 2.7µg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.274mg 9%
Selenium 8.1µg 3µg 9%
Calories 129kcal 282kcal 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.4mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.032g 6%
Choline 37.4mg 6.3mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.165mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.05mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.036g 5%
Phosphorus 94mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 24mg 43mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.29mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.052mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.589mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 39mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.066mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Folate 16µg 19µg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 63.35g N/A
Manganese 0.256mg 0.262mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.032mg 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
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1689.7%
Contains more WaterWater +264.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +992.1%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5936.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15794.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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
Dates
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38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1181.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3054%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3522.2%
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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/nutrients

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

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