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

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What are the differences between kung Pao chicken and parsnip?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium; however, parsnip is richer in fiber, manganese, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a lower glycemic index (55) than parsnip (97).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Parsnips, raw 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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.8%

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +293.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Parsnip DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.047g 20%
Sodium 402mg 10mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 1.2g 17%
Fiber 1.5g 4.9g 14%
Folate 16µg 67µg 13%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.56mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.7mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.09mg 12%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 17mg 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.8µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.3g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 22.5µg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.05g 6%
Potassium 218mg 375mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.09mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.112g 5%
Copper 0.073mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 6.87g 17.99g 4%
Calories 129kcal 75kcal 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 71mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1.49mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.6mg 2%
Iron 0.76mg 0.59mg 2%
Calcium 20mg 36mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.59mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 13.09g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 4.8g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.05mg 0%
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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +713.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2226.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.9%
~equal in Water ~79.53g

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1840.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6325.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.