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Kung Pao chicken vs. Mustard Greens Raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and mustard Greens Raw different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in selenium and vitamin B3; however, mustard Greens Raw are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, copper, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for mustard Greens Raw is 203% higher.
  • Mustard Greens Raw have a lower glycemic index (32) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Mustard greens, 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 23% 35% 34% 62% 55% 6.8% 25% 2.6% 0% 4.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +196%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.1%
Contains more IronIron +115.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%

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 233% 50% 40% 0% 20% 25% 15% 13% 42% 0% 644% 9% 0.27%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +244.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +7380%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +885.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1793.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Mustard Greens Raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13.6µg 257.5µg 203%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 70mg 70%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.038g 20%
Sodium 402mg 20mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 2.86g 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.9µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.8mg 12%
Iron 0.76mg 1.64mg 11%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Calcium 20mg 115mg 10%
Copper 0.073mg 0.165mg 10%
Fats 6.98g 0.42g 10%
Vitamin A 65µg 151µg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Choline 37.4mg 0.5mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 3.2g 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 2.01mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.01g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.21mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.092g 5%
Calories 129kcal 27kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.18mg 5%
Potassium 218mg 384mg 5%
Phosphorus 94mg 58mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.11mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.08mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 32mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Folate 16µg 12µg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 4.67g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 1.47g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.32g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
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 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
3% 5% 91%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 90.7 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1561.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%

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
7% 66% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.092 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2262%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7847.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Mustard Greens Raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169256/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.