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

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Differences between kung Pao chicken and pecan

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, while pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 185% higher.
  • Pecan contains 23 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, while pecan contains 56IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in kung Pao chicken is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +404.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.1%
Contains more IronIron +232.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1543.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1657.8%

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%
Pecan
5
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~40.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.256mg 4.5mg 185%
Copper 0.073mg 1.2mg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 21.614g 124%
Fats 6.98g 71.97g 100%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 40.801g 97%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.66mg 52%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.53mg 34%
Fiber 1.5g 9.6g 32%
Calories 129kcal 691kcal 28%
Phosphorus 94mg 277mg 26%
Magnesium 24mg 121mg 23%
Iron 0.76mg 2.53mg 22%
Saturated fat 1.352g 6.18g 22%
Sodium 402mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.167mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 3.5µg 8%
Selenium 8.1µg 3.8µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.863mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 3µg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 1.1mg 7%
Potassium 218mg 410mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.13mg 6%
Calcium 20mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 1.4mg 3%
Folate 16µg 22µg 2%
Carbs 6.87g 13.86g 2%
Protein 9.76g 9.17g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 0.04g 1%
Starch 2.53g 0.46g 1%
Choline 37.4mg 40.5mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.262mg 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 0g 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
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +2024.4%
Contains more FatsFats +931.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
~equal in Protein ~9.17g
~equal in Other ~1.48g

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
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1777.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615.7%

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
Pecan
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10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +450%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1475%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1250%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +109.7%
~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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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