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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 has more selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin A; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 152% more than kung Pao chicken.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1520%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +243.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1923.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.1mg 143.7mg 152%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.506mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.239g 19%
Sodium 402mg 9mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 1.87g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.5µg 14%
Fats 6.98g 0.44g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.244mg 9%
Phosphorus 94mg 43mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.042g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.201mg 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.129mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.024g 5%
Choline 37.4mg 10.9mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Calories 129kcal 40kcal 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.26mg 4%
Iron 0.76mg 1.03mg 3%
Potassium 218mg 322mg 3%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.187mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.072mg 3%
Folate 16µg 23µg 2%
Vitamin A 65µg 48µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.086mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.69mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calcium 20mg 14mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 8.81g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 7.31g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 5.3g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 14µg 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

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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +421.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1486.4%
Contains more OtherOther +87.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8954.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1163.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.