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Kung Pao chicken vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and pea soup different?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin K, vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin C, and phosphorus; however, pea soup is richer in copper.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 26% more than pea soup.
  • Pea soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea soup is 66, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water types were 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 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.73mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.245mg

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% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +920.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +6700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Pea soup DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.142g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.02mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.462mg 14%
Protein 9.76g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.2µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 1.09g 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.049mg 9%
Copper 0.073mg 0.146mg 8%
Selenium 8.1µg 3.6µg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 3µg 7%
Phosphorus 94mg 47mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.372g 5%
Potassium 218mg 71mg 4%
Choline 37.4mg 13.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.524g 4%
Folate 16µg 1µg 4%
Calories 129kcal 61kcal 3%
Sodium 402mg 336mg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.025mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.9g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.64mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Carbs 6.87g 9.88g 1%
Calcium 20mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 7.98g N/A
Iron 0.76mg 0.73mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 3.19g N/A
Manganese 0.256mg 0.245mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 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% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +205%
Contains more FatsFats +540.4%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%

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
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +484.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2026.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%

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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. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/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.