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

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Summary of differences between kung Pao chicken and turnip

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin K, and phosphorus; however, turnip is higher in vitamin C.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for vitamin A, 26% more than turnip.
  • The glycemic index of turnip is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Turnips, raw.

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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% 9% 17% 11% 28% 7.4% 12% 8.7% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.1%
Contains more IronIron +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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 70% 0% 0.6% 0% 10% 6.9% 7.5% 12% 21% 0% 0.25% 11% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13500%
Contains more CholineCholine +236.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Turnip DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.053g 20%
Protein 9.76g 0.9g 18%
Sodium 402mg 67mg 15%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 21mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.4mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.7µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.09mg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.1µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.1g 11%
Phosphorus 94mg 27mg 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Iron 0.76mg 0.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.011g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.2mg 6%
Choline 37.4mg 11.1mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.006g 5%
Calories 129kcal 28kcal 5%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.134mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.27mg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.03mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Calcium 20mg 30mg 1%
Potassium 218mg 191mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Carbs 6.87g 6.43g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 4.63g N/A
Sugar 3.03g 3.8g N/A
Folate 16µg 15µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.036mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.017mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.03mg 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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6% 92%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 91.87 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +984.4%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%
~equal in Carbs ~6.43g

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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16% 9% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.011 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.053 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36116.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5598.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Turnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170465/nutrients

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

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