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

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How are kung Pao chicken and cinnamon different?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A and selenium; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 748% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 40 times more sodium than cinnamon. While kung Pao chicken contains 402mg of sodium, cinnamon contains only 10mg.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Spices, cinnamon, ground 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4910%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +994.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6722.7%

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%
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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +240%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +129.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.256mg 17.466mg 748%
Fiber 1.5g 53.1g 206%
Calcium 20mg 1002mg 98%
Iron 0.76mg 8.32mg 95%
Copper 0.073mg 0.339mg 30%
Carbs 6.87g 80.59g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.068g 20%
Sodium 402mg 10mg 17%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 31.2µg 15%
Protein 9.76g 3.99g 12%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.83mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 2.32mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.332mg 9%
Magnesium 24mg 60mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Selenium 8.1µg 3.1µg 9%
Fats 6.98g 1.24g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.158mg 7%
Calories 129kcal 247kcal 6%
Vitamin A 65µg 15µg 6%
Potassium 218mg 431mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.246g 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.345g 5%
Choline 37.4mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 3.8mg 4%
Phosphorus 94mg 64mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.358mg 3%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.022mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.6%
Contains more FatsFats +462.9%
Contains more WaterWater +606.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1073.1%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%

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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +783.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4341.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%

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
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +65.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +105.6%
~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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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