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

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and tarragon

  • The amount of iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, copper, folate, and vitamin A in tarragon is higher than in kung Pao chicken.
  • Tarragon covers your daily iron needs 394% 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 tarragon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Spices, tarragon, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 342% 266% 1211% 226% 106% 134% 8.1% 1039% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1345.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5595%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1285.3%
Contains more IronIron +4150%
Contains more CopperCopper +827.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +427%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3012.1%

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 167% 70% 0% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +604.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +684.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +891.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1612.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.76mg 32.3mg 394%
Manganese 0.256mg 7.967mg 335%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 2.41mg 167%
Calcium 20mg 1139mg 112%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 1.339mg 99%
Potassium 218mg 3020mg 82%
Magnesium 24mg 347mg 77%
Copper 0.073mg 0.677mg 67%
Folate 16µg 274µg 65%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 50mg 48%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 8.95mg 39%
Phosphorus 94mg 313mg 31%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.9mg 29%
Protein 9.76g 22.77g 26%
Fiber 1.5g 7.4g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.251mg 18%
Vitamin A 65µg 210µg 16%
Sodium 402mg 62mg 15%
Carbs 6.87g 50.22g 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Calories 129kcal 295kcal 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Selenium 8.1µg 4.4µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 3.698g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.474g 4%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.881g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fats 6.98g 7.24g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g 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
23% 7% 50% 8% 12%
Protein: 22.77 g
Fats: 7.24 g
Carbs: 50.22 g
Water: 7.74 g
Other: 12.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +866.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +631%
Contains more OtherOther +647.2%
~equal in Fats ~7.24g

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
31% 8% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.881 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.698 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.5%

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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. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/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.