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Kung Pao chicken vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kung Pao chicken and brazil nut?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A; however, brazil nut is richer in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3471% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than kung Pao chicken (55).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched types 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.3%
Contains more IronIron +219.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2287.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +448.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +377.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23566.7%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +834.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1828.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 8.1µg 1917µg 3471%
Copper 0.073mg 1.743mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 24.399g 143%
Fats 6.98g 67.1g 92%
Phosphorus 94mg 725mg 90%
Magnesium 24mg 376mg 84%
Saturated fat 1.352g 16.134g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 23.879g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.617mg 49%
Manganese 0.256mg 1.223mg 42%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 5.65mg 31%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.06mg 30%
Calories 129kcal 659kcal 27%
Fiber 1.5g 7.5g 24%
Iron 0.76mg 2.43mg 21%
Sodium 402mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.295mg 15%
Calcium 20mg 160mg 14%
Potassium 218mg 659mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.101mg 11%
Protein 9.76g 14.32g 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.7mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.184mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 28.8mg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 11.74g 2%
Folate 16µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.035mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0g 1%
Starch 2.53g 0.25g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 2.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +2086.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +861.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.9%
Contains more OtherOther +112.4%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +998.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +707.9%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +912%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +25.3%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.