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Lentil soup vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lentil soup and kung Pao chicken?

  • Kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin C, and manganese than lentil soup.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index (55) than lentil soup (44).

We used Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
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%
Contains more IronIron +40.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
~equal in Copper ~0.073mg

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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +317.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil soup Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 3.02g 19%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.1µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 2.757mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.243mg 12%
Protein 3.74g 9.76g 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Fats 1.12g 6.98g 9%
Cholesterol 3mg 26mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 7µg 65µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 7.1mg 6%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.256mg 6%
Sodium 532mg 402mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.45g 1.352g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 2.173g 4%
Calories 56kcal 129kcal 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.74mg 4%
Iron 1.07mg 0.76mg 4%
Magnesium 9mg 24mg 4%
Phosphorus 74mg 94mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.032mg 3%
Potassium 144mg 218mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Folate 20µg 16µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.055mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Carbs 8.16g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 5.37g N/A
Calcium 17mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Copper 0.07mg 0.073mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.11µg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 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
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 g
10% 7% 7% 75%
Protein: 9.76 g
Fats: 6.98 g
Carbs: 6.87 g
Water: 74.78 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161%
Contains more FatsFats +523.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.352 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +317.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2223.1%

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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. Lentil soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/nutrients
  2. Kung Pao chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167676/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.