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

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How are kung Pao chicken and lentil different?

Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B3; however, lentil is richer in folate, iron, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for folate for lentil is 41% higher.
Kung Pao chicken contains 201 times more sodium than lentil. While kung Pao chicken contains 402mg of sodium, lentil contains only 2mg.
Lentil has a lower glycemic index (29) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.

Kung Pao chicken

Lentil

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+189.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+69.3%
Contains more IronIron	+338.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+243.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+71.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+91.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+93%

~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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.

Kung Pao chicken

Lentil

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+373.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+827.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+700%
Contains more CholineCholine	+14.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+428.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1031.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	16µg	181µg	41%
Iron	0.76mg	3.33mg	32%
Fiber	1.5g	7.9g	26%
Copper	0.073mg	0.251mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.02g	0.175g	19%
Sodium	402mg	2mg	17%
Phosphorus	94mg	180mg	12%
Vitamin B3	2.757mg	1.06mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.169mg	11%
Selenium	8.1µg	2.8µg	10%
Vitamin K	13.6µg	1.7µg	10%
Fats	6.98g	0.38g	10%
Manganese	0.256mg	0.494mg	10%
Cholesterol	26mg	0mg	9%
Vitamin A	65µg	0µg	7%
Saturated fat	1.352g	0.053g	6%
Vitamin E	1.02mg	0.11mg	6%
Vitamin C	7.1mg	1.5mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.243mg	0.178mg	5%
Zinc	0.74mg	1.27mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.173g	0.064g	5%
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	0µg	5%
Potassium	218mg	369mg	4%
Carbs	6.87g	20.13g	4%
Magnesium	24mg	36mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.638mg	3%
Choline	37.4mg	32.7mg	1%
Fructose	0.54g		1%
Calories	129kcal	116kcal	1%
Protein	9.76g	9.02g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.073mg	1%
Starch	2.53g		1%
Net carbs	5.37g	12.23g	N/A
Calcium	20mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	3.03g	1.8g	N/A
Trans fat	0.034g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.081mg	0%
Threonine	0.407mg	0.323mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg	0.39mg	0%
Leucine	0.775mg	0.654mg	0%
Lysine	0.449mg	0.63mg	0%
Methionine	0.24mg	0.077mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.402mg	0.445mg	0%
Valine	0.47mg	0.448mg	0%
Histidine	0.265mg	0.254mg	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