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

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A recap on differences between kung Pao chicken and wheat

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 148% more than kung Pao chicken.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +363.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1076.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1003.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1209.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 8.1µg 89.4µg 148%
Manganese 0.256mg 3.012mg 120%
Phosphorus 94mg 508mg 59%
Copper 0.073mg 0.553mg 53%
Iron 0.76mg 3.52mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.419mg 32%
Zinc 0.74mg 4.16mg 31%
Magnesium 24mg 144mg 29%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 6.738mg 25%
Carbs 6.87g 71.13g 21%
Sodium 402mg 2mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.419mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.978g 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Calories 129kcal 339kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.935mg 9%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Protein 9.76g 13.68g 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Fats 6.98g 2.47g 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Folate 16µg 43µg 7%
Potassium 218mg 431mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.121mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.344g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.454g 4%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calcium 20mg 34mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +182.6%
Contains more WaterWater +583.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +935.4%
Contains more OtherOther +10.6%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +531.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.