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

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Significant differences between kung Pao chicken and flour

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, flour is richer in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Flour covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 63% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Flour contains less sodium.
  • Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.7%
Contains more IronIron +510.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +97.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +318.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.7mg

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%
Flour
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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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +452.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2353.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +798.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1043.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.785mg 63%
Iron 0.76mg 4.64mg 49%
Selenium 8.1µg 33.9µg 47%
Folate 16µg 183µg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.494mg 34%
Carbs 6.87g 76.31g 23%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 5.904mg 20%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.682mg 19%
Sodium 402mg 2mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.413g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.044mg 15%
Calories 129kcal 364kcal 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 0.3µg 11%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Fats 6.98g 0.98g 9%
Copper 0.073mg 0.144mg 8%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 0.06mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.7g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.087g 5%
Choline 37.4mg 10.4mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.155g 5%
Potassium 218mg 107mg 3%
Phosphorus 94mg 108mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Protein 9.76g 10.33g 1%
Calcium 20mg 15mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.438mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 73.61g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g 0.27g N/A
Zinc 0.74mg 0.7mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.23mg 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
Flour
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +612.2%
Contains more WaterWater +527.3%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1010.8%
~equal in Protein ~10.33g

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2397.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +631.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/nutrients

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

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