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

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What are the differences between kung Pao chicken and hummus?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B3; however, hummus is richer in copper, manganese, iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Hummus's daily need coverage for copper is 50% more.
  • Hummus contains 43 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, while hummus contains 30IU.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than kung Pao chicken (55).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Hummus, commercial types 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +195.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more IronIron +221.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +621.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202%
~equal in Potassium ~228mg
~equal in Sodium ~379mg

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 0.527mg 50%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.773mg 22%
Iron 0.76mg 2.44mg 21%
Fiber 1.5g 6g 18%
Folate 16µg 83µg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.582mg 14%
Phosphorus 94mg 176mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.18mg 12%
Magnesium 24mg 71mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.6µg 10%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.83mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.132mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 4.039g 5%
Protein 9.76g 7.9g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 3.613g 4%
Fats 6.98g 9.6g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.2mg 3%
Calories 129kcal 166kcal 2%
Carbs 6.87g 14.29g 2%
Calcium 20mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.064mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Sodium 402mg 379mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 8.29g N/A
Potassium 218mg 228mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.437g 0%
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
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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +37.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108%
~equal in Other ~1.62g

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
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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.437g

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.