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

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How are kung Pao chicken and thyme different?

  • Kung Pao chicken contains less iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than thyme.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 209% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 45 times more sodium than thyme. Kung Pao chicken has 402mg of sodium, while thyme has 9mg.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Thyme, fresh types were 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%
Thyme
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1925%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.4%
Contains more IronIron +2196.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +660.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +571.5%

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%
Thyme
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2154.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +266.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +756.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 0.76mg 17.45mg 209%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 160.1mg 170%
Manganese 0.256mg 1.719mg 64%
Copper 0.073mg 0.555mg 54%
Fiber 1.5g 14g 50%
Calcium 20mg 405mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.471mg 32%
Magnesium 24mg 160mg 32%
Vitamin A 65µg 238µg 19%
Sodium 402mg 9mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.532g 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Potassium 218mg 609mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.81mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Protein 9.76g 5.56g 8%
Fats 6.98g 1.68g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.348mg 8%
Folate 16µg 45µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.824mg 6%
Carbs 6.87g 24.45g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.081g 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.467g 4%
Phosphorus 94mg 106mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.409mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calories 129kcal 101kcal 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.048mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 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
Thyme
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
Contains more FatsFats +315.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +255.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%

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
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2582.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.5%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.