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Kung Pao chicken vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and cayenne pepper

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium in cayenne pepper is higher than in kung Pao chicken.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 806% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +823.9%
Contains more IronIron +926.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +411%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +681.3%
~equal in Selenium ~8.8µg

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +976.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3101.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2824.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +925%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1570.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +908.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +490.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +562.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 65µg 2081µg 224%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 29.83mg 192%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 2.45mg 170%
Fiber 1.5g 27.2g 103%
Iron 0.76mg 7.8mg 88%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 76.4mg 77%
Manganese 0.256mg 2mg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.919mg 66%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 80.3µg 56%
Potassium 218mg 2014mg 53%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 8.701mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 8.37g 36%
Copper 0.073mg 0.373mg 33%
Magnesium 24mg 152mg 30%
Phosphorus 94mg 293mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.328mg 25%
Folate 16µg 106µg 23%
Carbs 6.87g 56.63g 17%
Sodium 402mg 30mg 16%
Fats 6.98g 17.27g 16%
Zinc 0.74mg 2.48mg 16%
Calcium 20mg 148mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.352g 3.26g 9%
Calories 129kcal 318kcal 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Protein 9.76g 12.01g 5%
Choline 37.4mg 51.5mg 3%
Selenium 8.1µg 8.8µg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 2.75g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 10.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +828.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23.1%
Contains more FatsFats +147.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +724.3%
Contains more OtherOther +275.2%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177.2%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.