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Kung Pao chicken vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and sesame

  • Kung Pao chicken has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 445% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, 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%
Sesame
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1362.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.7%
Contains more IronIron +1814.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5491.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +947.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +569.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +860.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324.7%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +308%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.073mg 4.082mg 445%
Iron 0.76mg 14.55mg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 21.773g 125%
Calcium 20mg 975mg 96%
Manganese 0.256mg 2.46mg 96%
Magnesium 24mg 351mg 78%
Phosphorus 94mg 629mg 76%
Fats 6.98g 49.67g 66%
Zinc 0.74mg 7.75mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.791mg 63%
Selenium 8.1µg 34.4µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.79mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 18.759g 41%
Fiber 1.5g 11.8g 41%
Saturated fat 1.352g 6.957g 25%
Calories 129kcal 573kcal 22%
Folate 16µg 97µg 20%
Sodium 402mg 11mg 17%
Protein 9.76g 17.73g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.247mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 4.515mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0µg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 218mg 468mg 7%
Carbs 6.87g 23.45g 6%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.25mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 25.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1494.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.7%
Contains more FatsFats +611.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.3%
Contains more OtherOther +177%

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
Sesame
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +763.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +621%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.