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Kung Pao chicken vs. Jícama raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and jícama raw

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin K, and phosphorus; however, jícama raw has more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index than jícama raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Yambean (jicama), 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 8.6% 3.6% 13% 23% 16% 4.4% 7.7% 0.52% 7.8% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more IronIron +26.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +422.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +326.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 67% 0.33% 9.2% 0% 5% 6.7% 3.8% 8.1% 9.7% 0% 0.75% 9% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1278.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +175%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +184.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Jícama raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.043g 20%
Protein 9.76g 0.72g 18%
Sodium 402mg 4mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.042mg 15%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 20.2mg 15%
Fiber 1.5g 4.9g 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.7µg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.3µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.09g 11%
Phosphorus 94mg 18mg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.135mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.021g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.005g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Calories 129kcal 38kcal 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.46mg 4%
Choline 37.4mg 13.6mg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.048mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.029mg 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.6mg 2%
Potassium 218mg 150mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 8.82g 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.02mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 3.92g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.019mg 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
9% 90%
Protein: 0.72 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 8.82 g
Water: 90.07 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1255.6%
Contains more FatsFats +7655.6%
Contains more OtherOther +436.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%

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
30% 7% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43360%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6923.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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. Jícama raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170073/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.