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Kung Pao chicken vs. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are kung Pao chicken and yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw different?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A; however, yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is richer in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily need for sodium, 17% more than yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw.
  • Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw is 86, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.

Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken and Yardlong bean, raw types were used 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 31% 15% 21% 18% 16% 10% 25% 0.52% 27% 8.2%
Contains more IronIron +61.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 63% 14% 0% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 3.3% 5.5% 0% 0% 47% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +912.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +287.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kung Pao chicken Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.02g 0.169g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.243mg 0.024mg 17%
Sodium 402mg 4mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.757mg 0.41mg 15%
Protein 9.76g 2.8g 14%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 18.8mg 13%
Folate 16µg 62µg 12%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.5µg 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Fats 6.98g 0.4g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.055mg 9%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.352g 0.105g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.107mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Magnesium 24mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 94mg 59mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.173g 0.036g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.11mg 4%
Calories 129kcal 47kcal 4%
Iron 0.76mg 0.47mg 4%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.37mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.048mg 3%
Calcium 20mg 50mg 3%
Manganese 0.256mg 0.205mg 2%
Vitamin A 65µg 43µg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Potassium 218mg 240mg 1%
Carbs 6.87g 8.35g 0%
Net carbs 5.37g 8.35g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0.032mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0.15mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.265mg 0.09mg 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% 8% 88%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 8.35 g
Water: 87.85 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1645%
Contains more OtherOther +168.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%

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
34% 12% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5936.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1687%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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. Yardlong bean (Asparagus bean) raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169222/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.