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Kung Pao chicken vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and heart of palm

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin K, while heart of palm has more copper, potassium, vitamin B6, zinc, and iron.
  • Heart of palm's daily need coverage for copper is 63% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in heart of palm is lower.
  • Heart of palm has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of heart of palm is 32, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Hearts of palm, raw.

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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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +728.4%
Contains more IronIron +122.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +782.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +404.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.5%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Heart of palm DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 0.644mg 63%
Potassium 218mg 1806mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.81mg 44%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.73mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.089g 20%
Sodium 402mg 14mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2.7g 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.7µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.9mg 12%
Iron 0.76mg 1.69mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.18mg 10%
Fats 6.98g 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 3µg 7%
Phosphorus 94mg 140mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 6.87g 25.61g 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.046g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.005g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.5mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 10mg 3%
Folate 16µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.05mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 129kcal 115kcal 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 24.11g N/A
Calcium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 17.16g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 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% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.8%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%
~equal in Water ~69.5g

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3293.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.