Kung Pao chicken vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and chili Pepper different?

Kung Pao chicken is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus; however, chili Pepper are richer in vitamin C, copper, and iron.
Daily need coverage for vitamin C for chili Pepper is 262% higher.
Chili Pepper have a lower glycemic index (10) than kung Pao chicken (55).

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Peppers, hot chili, green, raw are the varieties 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.

Kung Pao chicken

Chili Pepper

Contains more ZincZinc	+146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+104.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1520%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56%
Contains more IronIron	+57.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+138.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.237mg

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.

Kung Pao chicken

Chili Pepper

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+190.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+719.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+236.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3315.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+43.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~59µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~14.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	7.1mg	242.5mg	262%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.02g	0.109g	19%
Sodium	402mg	7mg	17%
Protein	9.76g	2g	16%
Selenium	8.1µg	0.5µg	14%
Copper	0.073mg	0.174mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.757mg	0.95mg	11%
Fats	6.98g	0.2g	10%
Cholesterol	26mg	0mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.5mg	0.061mg	9%
Phosphorus	94mg	46mg	7%
Iron	0.76mg	1.2mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.352g	0.021g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.032mg	0.09mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	0µg	5%
Choline	37.4mg	11.1mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.173g	0.011g	5%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.3mg	4%
Potassium	218mg	340mg	4%
Calories	129kcal	40kcal	4%
Vitamin B2	0.055mg	0.09mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.243mg	0.278mg	3%
Folate	16µg	23µg	2%
Vitamin E	1.02mg	0.69mg	2%
Manganese	0.256mg	0.237mg	1%
Fructose	0.54g		1%
Vitamin A	65µg	59µg	1%
Starch	2.53g		1%
Vitamin K	13.6µg	14.3µg	1%
Carbs	6.87g	9.46g	1%
Net carbs	5.37g	7.96g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	25mg	0%
Calcium	20mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	3.03g	5.1g	N/A
Fiber	1.5g	1.5g	0%
Trans fat	0.034g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.118mg	0.026mg	0%
Threonine	0.407mg	0.074mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.431mg	0.065mg	0%
Leucine	0.775mg	0.105mg	0%
Lysine	0.449mg	0.089mg	0%
Methionine	0.24mg	0.024mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.402mg	0.062mg	0%
Valine	0.47mg	0.084mg	0%
Histidine	0.265mg	0.041mg	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