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Kung Pao chicken vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and pigeon pea raw

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, copper, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily folate needs 110% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 46 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken has 1299IU of vitamin A, while pigeon pea raw has 28IU.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw.

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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 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +662.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +538.5%
Contains more IronIron +588.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1347.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +273%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +290.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +599.6%
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1909.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2750%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.965mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Folate 16µg 456µg 110%
Copper 0.073mg 1.057mg 109%
Manganese 0.256mg 1.791mg 67%
Iron 0.76mg 5.23mg 56%
Fiber 1.5g 15g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.643mg 51%
Phosphorus 94mg 367mg 39%
Magnesium 24mg 183mg 38%
Potassium 218mg 1392mg 35%
Protein 9.76g 21.7g 24%
Carbs 6.87g 62.78g 19%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.76mg 18%
Sodium 402mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.266mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.814g 15%
Calories 129kcal 343kcal 11%
Calcium 20mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.187mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Fats 6.98g 1.49g 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.33g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.012g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.283mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 2.965mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Selenium 8.1µg 8.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 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
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +368.5%
Contains more WaterWater +606.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +813.8%
Contains more OtherOther +113.7%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18008.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.