Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

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

Compare

Important differences between lettuce and kung Pao chicken

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K; however, kung Pao chicken has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 122% more.
  • Lettuce has 9 times more vitamin K than kung Pao chicken. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while kung Pao chicken has 13.6µg.
  • Lettuce is lower in sodium.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken.

Infographic

Lettuce vs Kung Pao chicken infographic
Infographic link

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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +224.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
~equal in Manganese ~0.256mg

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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 CVitamin C +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +469.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +828.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +635.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 13.6µg 94%
Vitamin A 370µg 65µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 3.02g 20%
Protein 1.36g 9.76g 17%
Sodium 28mg 402mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 2.757mg 15%
Selenium 0.6µg 8.1µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.243mg 12%
Fats 0.15g 6.98g 11%
Phosphorus 29mg 94mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.5mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.02g 1.352g 6%
Folate 38µg 16µg 6%
Calories 15kcal 129kcal 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Copper 0.029mg 0.073mg 5%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.02mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 2.173g 5%
Choline 13.6mg 37.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.032mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 7.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.055mg 2%
Calcium 36mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 2.87g 6.87g 1%
Starch 0g 2.53g 1%
Potassium 194mg 218mg 1%
Iron 0.86mg 0.76mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 3.03g N/A
Manganese 0.25mg 0.256mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.265mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.54g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 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 WaterWater +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +617.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4553.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +139.4%
Contains more OtherOther +151.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 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 -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36116.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3582.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +75%
Contains more FructoseFructose +25.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.