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

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How are kung Pao chicken and tomatoes different?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for sodium, 17% more than tomatoes.
  • Tomatoes contain less cholesterol.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of tomatoes is 23.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +181.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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%
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +461.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +458.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +93%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Tomato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.083g 20%
Protein 9.76g 0.88g 18%
Sodium 402mg 5mg 17%
Selenium 8.1µg 0µg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.594mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.08mg 13%
Phosphorus 94mg 24mg 10%
Fats 6.98g 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.089mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 13.7mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.028g 6%
Choline 37.4mg 6.7mg 6%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.114mg 6%
Calories 129kcal 18kcal 6%
Iron 0.76mg 0.27mg 6%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 7.9µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.031g 5%
Magnesium 24mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin A 65µg 42µg 3%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.019mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.059mg 2%
Starch 2.53g 0g 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1.37g 1%
Potassium 218mg 237mg 1%
Calcium 20mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 3.89g 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1009.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.6%
Contains more OtherOther +215.7%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6909.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3538.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +98.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +153.7%
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

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

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