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Kung Pao chicken vs. Edible mushroom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and edible mushroom different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin E; however, edible mushroom is richer in copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for edible mushroom is 27% higher.
  • Edible mushroom has less cholesterol.
  • Edible mushroom has a lower glycemic index (32) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Mushrooms, white, 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~86mg

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +630.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +199.4%
~equal in Folate ~17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Edible mushroom DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 0.318mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.402mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.497mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.16g 19%
Sodium 402mg 5mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 3.09g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.104mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.34g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.047mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.05g 6%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 2.1mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.607mg 5%
Calories 129kcal 22kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.081mg 4%
Choline 37.4mg 17.3mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 9mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 318mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.04µg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.52mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1g 2%
Selenium 8.1µg 9.3µg 2%
Calcium 20mg 3mg 2%
Phosphorus 94mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Starch 2.53g 0g 1%
Carbs 6.87g 3.26g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 2.26g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.98g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Folate 16µg 17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.12mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.54g 0.17g 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 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
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +215.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1952.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.7%
Contains more OtherOther +87.2%
Contains more WaterWater +23.6%

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% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1787.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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
90% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +217.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +134.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.