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Kung Pao chicken vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and chia seeds

  • Chia seeds are higher than kung Pao chicken in fiber, phosphorus, manganese, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 132% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • The glycemic index of chia seeds is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1295.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3055%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.7%
Contains more IronIron +915.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1165.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +518.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +814.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +963.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +581.5%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Chia seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 23.665g 138%
Fiber 1.5g 34.4g 132%
Phosphorus 94mg 860mg 109%
Manganese 0.256mg 2.723mg 107%
Copper 0.073mg 0.924mg 95%
Iron 0.76mg 7.72mg 87%
Selenium 8.1µg 55.2µg 86%
Magnesium 24mg 335mg 74%
Calcium 20mg 631mg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.62mg 49%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 8.83mg 38%
Fats 6.98g 30.74g 37%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.58mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 19%
Calories 129kcal 486kcal 18%
Sodium 402mg 16mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 16.54g 14%
Carbs 6.87g 42.12g 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.17mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.33g 9%
Folate 16µg 49µg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 1.6mg 6%
Potassium 218mg 407mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.5mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.14g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.309g 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 17.83g 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 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1189.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.5%
Contains more FatsFats +340.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +513.1%
Contains more OtherOther +198.1%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +683.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.309g

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.