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

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How are kung Pao chicken and flax seeds different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A; however, flax seeds are richer in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for flax seeds is 134% higher.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Seeds, flaxseed 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.
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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272.9%
Contains more IronIron +653.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1571.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +486.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +583%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +869.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +213.6%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +229%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +216.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5037.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +443.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 28.73g 171%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 1.644mg 134%
Copper 0.073mg 1.22mg 127%
Fiber 1.5g 27.3g 103%
Manganese 0.256mg 2.482mg 97%
Magnesium 24mg 392mg 88%
Phosphorus 94mg 642mg 78%
Iron 0.76mg 5.73mg 62%
Fats 6.98g 42.16g 54%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.34mg 33%
Selenium 8.1µg 25.4µg 31%
Calcium 20mg 255mg 24%
Calories 129kcal 534kcal 20%
Folate 16µg 87µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.473mg 18%
Potassium 218mg 813mg 18%
Protein 9.76g 18.29g 17%
Sodium 402mg 30mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 7.527g 13%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.663g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.985mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Choline 37.4mg 78.7mg 8%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 4.3µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.161mg 8%
Carbs 6.87g 28.88g 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.6mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.31mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.08mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.472mg 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 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +974.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +504%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.4%
Contains more OtherOther +130.4%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +851.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 33% 11% 10%
Starch: 2.53 g
Sucrose: 1.86 g
Glucose: 0.63 g
Fructose: 0.54 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +61.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +57.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.