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

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and turmeric

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A; however, turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin E.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 850% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index than turmeric.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Spices, turmeric, ground.

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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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +766.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +854.1%
Contains more IronIron +7136.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1680.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +508.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7634.4%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +334.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.542mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~13.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.256mg 19.8mg 850%
Iron 0.76mg 55mg 678%
Copper 0.073mg 1.3mg 136%
Fiber 1.5g 22.7g 85%
Potassium 218mg 2080mg 55%
Magnesium 24mg 208mg 44%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.5mg 34%
Phosphorus 94mg 299mg 29%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 4.43mg 23%
Carbs 6.87g 67.14g 20%
Sodium 402mg 27mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.756g 15%
Calcium 20mg 168mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.107mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 1.35mg 9%
Calories 129kcal 312kcal 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0.7mg 7%
Fats 6.98g 3.25g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.449g 4%
Selenium 8.1µg 6.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.058mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.352g 1.838g 2%
Choline 37.4mg 49.2mg 2%
Folate 16µg 20µg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.542mg 1%
Protein 9.76g 9.68g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 3.21g N/A
Vitamin K 13.6µg 13.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.54g 0.45g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g 0g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +114.8%
Contains more WaterWater +481.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +877.3%
Contains more OtherOther +339.8%
~equal in Protein ~9.68g

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
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +384%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +299.5%

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
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +65.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +20%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +28%
~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/nutrients

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

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