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Kung Pao chicken vs. Mung bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and mung beans different?

  • Mung beans have more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, potassium, and vitamin B5 than kung Pao chicken.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for mung beans is 152% higher.
  • Mung beans have a lower glycemic index (31) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Mung beans, mature seeds, raw 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.
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 135% 40% 110% 253% 314% 73% 157% 2% 135% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +687.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +471.6%
Contains more IronIron +786.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1189%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +304.3%
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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 16% 2% 10% 0% 155% 54% 42% 115% 88% 0% 23% 469% 53%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1840.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +323.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3806.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Mung bean DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 625µg 152%
Copper 0.073mg 0.941mg 96%
Iron 0.76mg 6.74mg 75%
Fiber 1.5g 16.3g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.621mg 49%
Phosphorus 94mg 367mg 39%
Magnesium 24mg 189mg 39%
Manganese 0.256mg 1.035mg 34%
Potassium 218mg 1246mg 30%
Protein 9.76g 23.86g 28%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.91mg 28%
Carbs 6.87g 62.62g 19%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.68mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.384g 18%
Sodium 402mg 15mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.233mg 14%
Choline 37.4mg 97.9mg 11%
Calories 129kcal 347kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.382mg 11%
Calcium 20mg 132mg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Fats 6.98g 1.15g 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 6µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.161g 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.348g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 9µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 2.251mg 3%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 4.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.51mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 46.32g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 6.6g N/A
Selenium 8.1µg 8.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.782mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 1.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.847mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.664mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.286mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.443mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.237mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.695mg 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
24% 63% 9% 3%
Protein: 23.86 g
Fats: 1.15 g
Carbs: 62.62 g
Water: 9.05 g
Other: 3.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +507%
Contains more WaterWater +726.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +811.5%
Contains more OtherOther +106.2%

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
39% 18% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.161 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.384 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1249.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +686.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%

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. Mung bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174256/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.