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Kung Pao chicken vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between kung Pao chicken and mixed nuts?

  • Kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A, while mixed nuts are higher in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Mixed nuts' daily need coverage for copper is 93% higher.
  • Mixed nuts have 433 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while mixed nuts have 3IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken is lower in saturated fat.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index (55) than mixed nuts (24).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added types in this comparison.

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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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +854.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +485%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +189.9%
Contains more IronIron +243.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1142.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +385.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +696.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +318.5%

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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1320%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +490.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 0.907mg 93%
Manganese 0.256mg 2.04mg 78%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 14.612g 77%
Fats 6.98g 53.95g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 28.488g 66%
Phosphorus 94mg 456mg 52%
Magnesium 24mg 229mg 49%
Selenium 8.1µg 33.9µg 47%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7.82mg 45%
Saturated fat 1.352g 8.711g 33%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 7.709mg 31%
Calories 129kcal 607kcal 24%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.36mg 24%
Iron 0.76mg 2.61mg 23%
Fiber 1.5g 7g 22%
Protein 9.76g 20.04g 21%
Folate 16µg 83µg 17%
Sodium 402mg 5mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.14mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.189mg 13%
Potassium 218mg 632mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.196mg 11%
Calcium 20mg 117mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.352mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 5.7µg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 6.87g 21.05g 5%
Choline 37.4mg 52mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 0g 1%
Starch 2.53g 4.2g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.082g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +3495.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.3%
Contains more FatsFats +672.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.4%
Contains more OtherOther +78.9%

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
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1211%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +383.8%

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
50% 50%
Starch: 4.2 g
Sucrose: 4.15 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +66%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +123.1%
~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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.