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Kung Pao chicken vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between kung Pao chicken and sun-dried tomato

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in selenium, yet sun-dried tomato is higher in vitamin C, copper, potassium, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Sun-dried tomato covers your daily vitamin C needs 105% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 3 times more selenium than sun-dried tomato. While kung Pao chicken contains 8.1µg of selenium, sun-dried tomato contains only 3µg.
  • The glycemic index of sun-dried tomato is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +617.9%
Contains more IronIron +252.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +547.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%
~equal in Zinc ~0.78mg

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +503.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +596.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~64µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.479mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.1mg 101.8mg 105%
Copper 0.073mg 0.473mg 44%
Potassium 218mg 1565mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.383mg 25%
Iron 0.76mg 2.68mg 24%
Fiber 1.5g 5.8g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 8.663g 16%
Magnesium 24mg 81mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.193mg 13%
Fats 6.98g 14.08g 11%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Protein 9.76g 5.06g 9%
Selenium 8.1µg 3µg 9%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.466mg 9%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.319mg 6%
Sodium 402mg 266mg 6%
Phosphorus 94mg 139mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 2.06g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 3.63mg 5%
Carbs 6.87g 23.33g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Calories 129kcal 213kcal 4%
Calcium 20mg 47mg 3%
Folate 16µg 23µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.893g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 17.53g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Zinc 0.74mg 0.78mg 0%
Vitamin A 65µg 64µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.479mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 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 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.9%
Contains more WaterWater +38.9%
Contains more FatsFats +101.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239.6%
Contains more OtherOther +129.8%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +298.7%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.