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Kung Pao chicken vs. Winter melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between kung Pao chicken and winter melon

  • Winter melon has less vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Waxgourd, (chinese preserving melon), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 0.53% 15% 7.7% 17% 8.1% 14% 7.6% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3533.3%
Contains more IronIron +90%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +394.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +341.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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 43% 0% 0% 0% 10% 25% 7.5% 8% 8.1% 0% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +589.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +594.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Winter melon DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.087g 20%
Protein 9.76g 0.4g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.035mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.4mg 15%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.2µg 14%
Sodium 402mg 111mg 13%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Phosphorus 94mg 19mg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.058mg 9%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.133mg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 13mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 65µg 0µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.016g 6%
Calories 129kcal 13kcal 6%
Copper 0.073mg 0.023mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.9g 6%
Potassium 218mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.037g 5%
Iron 0.76mg 0.4mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.11mg 4%
Folate 16µg 5µg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 10mg 3%
Carbs 6.87g 3g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.61mg 1%
Net carbs 5.37g 0.1g N/A
Calcium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 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
3% 96%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3 g
Water: 96.1 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2340%
Contains more FatsFats +3390%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129%
Contains more OtherOther +436.7%
Contains more WaterWater +28.5%

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
11% 26% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.087 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5773%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3371.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Winter melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170069/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.