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Kung Pao chicken vs. Drumstick tree — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and drumstick tree different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, drumstick tree is richer in vitamin C, potassium, folate, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for drumstick tree is 149% higher.
  • Drumstick tree has a lower glycemic index (0) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Drumstick pods, raw are the varieties 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.
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 32% 9% 41% 14% 28% 12% 21% 5.5% 34% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +111.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.259mg

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 470% 1.3% 0% 0% 13% 17% 12% 48% 28% 0% 0% 33% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1525%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1885.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Drumstick tree DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.1mg 141mg 149%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.003g 20%
Sodium 402mg 42mg 16%
Protein 9.76g 2.1g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.62mg 13%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.7µg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.2g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.12mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 218mg 461mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3.2g 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 4µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Folate 16µg 44µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.033g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.794mg 6%
Phosphorus 94mg 50mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.102g 5%
Calories 129kcal 37kcal 5%
Magnesium 24mg 45mg 5%
Iron 0.76mg 0.36mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.053mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.084mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 8.53g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.074mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 5.33g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Manganese 0.256mg 0.259mg 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 88.2 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3390%
Contains more OtherOther +66%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%

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
24% 74% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.102 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2030.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100566.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Drumstick tree - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170483/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.