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

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Summary of differences between Kung Pao chicken and Peppermint

  • Kung Pao chicken has less Iron, Manganese, Copper, Vitamin C, Fiber, Folate, Calcium, Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin B2 than Peppermint.
  • Peppermint covers your daily need of Iron 54% more than Kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 13 times more Sodium than Peppermint. While Kung Pao chicken has 402mg of Sodium, Peppermint has only 31mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Peppermint, fresh.

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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.
Contains more Phosphorus +28.8%
Contains more Calcium +1115%
Contains more Iron +568.4%
Contains more Magnesium +233.3%
Contains more Potassium +161%
Contains less Sodium -92.3%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Copper +350.7%
Contains more Manganese +359.4%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 29% 18% 41% 20% 53% 21% 25% 34% 45%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 73% 191% 58% 32% 51% 5% 31% 110% 154% 0%
Contains more Phosphorus +28.8%
Contains more Calcium +1115%
Contains more Iron +568.4%
Contains more Magnesium +233.3%
Contains more Potassium +161%
Contains less Sodium -92.3%
Contains more Zinc +50%
Contains more Copper +350.7%
Contains more Manganese +359.4%

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.
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Contains more Vitamin B3 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +227%
Contains more Vitamin C +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +383.6%
Contains more Folate +612.5%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 78% 21% 0% 24% 8% 13% 52% 30% 57% 12% 14% 34%
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 255% 0% 0% 106% 21% 62% 32% 21% 30% 86% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +227%
Contains more Vitamin C +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +383.6%
Contains more Folate +612.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +160.3%
Contains more Fats +642.6%
Contains more Carbs +116.7%
Equal in Water - 78.65
Equal in Other - 1.77
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more Protein +160.3%
Contains more Fats +642.6%
Contains more Carbs +116.7%
Equal in Water - 78.65
Equal in Other - 1.77

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +6484.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +494.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.8%
21% 33% 46%
Saturated Fat: 1.352 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.02 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated Fat: 0.246 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.508 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +6484.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +494.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -81.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Kung Pao chicken Peppermint
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Peppermint Opinion
Net carbs 5.37g 6.89g Peppermint
Protein 9.76g 3.75g Kung Pao chicken
Fats 6.98g 0.94g Kung Pao chicken
Carbs 6.87g 14.89g Peppermint
Calories 129kcal 70kcal Kung Pao chicken
Starch 2.53g Kung Pao chicken
Fructose 0.54g Kung Pao chicken
Sugar 3.03g Peppermint
Fiber 1.5g 8g Peppermint
Calcium 20mg 243mg Peppermint
Iron 0.76mg 5.08mg Peppermint
Magnesium 24mg 80mg Peppermint
Phosphorus 94mg 73mg Kung Pao chicken
Potassium 218mg 569mg Peppermint
Sodium 402mg 31mg Peppermint
Zinc 0.74mg 1.11mg Peppermint
Copper 0.073mg 0.329mg Peppermint
Manganese 0.256mg 1.176mg Peppermint
Selenium 8.1µg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin A 1299IU 4248IU Peppermint
Vitamin A RAE 65µg 212µg Peppermint
Vitamin E 1.02mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin C 7.1mg 31.8mg Peppermint
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.082mg Peppermint
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.266mg Peppermint
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.706mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.338mg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.129mg Kung Pao chicken
Folate 16µg 114µg Peppermint
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg Kung Pao chicken
Vitamin K 13.6µg Kung Pao chicken
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.058mg Kung Pao chicken
Threonine 0.407mg 0.154mg Kung Pao chicken
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.154mg Kung Pao chicken
Leucine 0.775mg 0.281mg Kung Pao chicken
Lysine 0.449mg 0.161mg Kung Pao chicken
Methionine 0.24mg 0.053mg Kung Pao chicken
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.191mg Kung Pao chicken
Valine 0.47mg 0.187mg Kung Pao chicken
Histidine 0.265mg 0.075mg Kung Pao chicken
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg Peppermint
Trans Fat 0.034g 0g Peppermint
Saturated Fat 1.352g 0.246g Peppermint
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g Kung Pao chicken
Monounsaturated Fat 2.173g 0.033g Kung Pao chicken
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.508g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g Kung Pao chicken
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g Kung Pao chicken

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Kung Pao chicken Peppermint
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Kung Pao chicken
51%
Peppermint
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
29%
Kung Pao chicken
70%
Peppermint

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Peppermint
Peppermint is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.03g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Peppermint
Peppermint contains less Sodium (difference - 371mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Peppermint
Peppermint is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 26mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Peppermint
Peppermint is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.106g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peppermint
Peppermint is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is lower in glycemic index (difference - 15)
Which food is cheaper?
Kung Pao chicken
Kung Pao chicken is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/nutrients

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

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