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Kung Pao chicken vs. Khorasan wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between kung Pao chicken and khorasan wheat?

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A; however, khorasan wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Khorasan wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 133% more.
  • Khorasan wheat contains 130 times less vitamin A than kung Pao chicken. Kung Pao chicken contains 1299IU of vitamin A, while khorasan wheat contains 10IU.
  • Khorasan wheat has a lower glycemic index (40) than kung Pao chicken (55).

We used Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 6.6% 36% 141% 169% 100% 156% 0.65% 357% 445%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.9%
Contains more IronIron +396.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +593.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +397.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +968.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +906.2%
~equal in Calcium ~22mg

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% 0.33% 12% 0% 142% 42% 120% 57% 60% 0% 4.5% 0% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +655.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1668.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.259mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Khorasan wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 8.1µg 81.5µg 133%
Manganese 0.256mg 2.735mg 108%
Copper 0.073mg 0.506mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.566mg 45%
Phosphorus 94mg 364mg 39%
Iron 0.76mg 3.77mg 38%
Fiber 1.5g 11.1g 38%
Zinc 0.74mg 3.68mg 27%
Magnesium 24mg 130mg 25%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 6.375mg 23%
Starch 2.53g 52.41g 21%
Carbs 6.87g 70.58g 21%
Sodium 402mg 5mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.621g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.184mg 10%
Protein 9.76g 14.54g 10%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 1.8µg 10%
Calories 129kcal 337kcal 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.949mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 1µg 7%
Fats 6.98g 2.13g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.213g 5%
Potassium 218mg 403mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.196g 5%
Folate 16µg 4%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.61mg 3%
Choline 37.4mg 25.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 0.11g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.259mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 59.48g N/A
Calcium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 7.84g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.442mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.566mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 1.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.416mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.251mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.772mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.687mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.379mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g 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
15% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.54 g
Fats: 2.13 g
Carbs: 70.58 g
Water: 11.07 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +227.7%
Contains more WaterWater +575.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +927.4%
~equal in Other ~1.68g

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
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.213 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.621 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +920.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%

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
87% 11%
Starch: 52.41 g
Sucrose: 0.55 g
Glucose: 0.62 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 6.56 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +238.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +390.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +1971.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0.62g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Khorasan wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169743/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.