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

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Summary of differences between molasses and kung Pao chicken

  • Molasses have more manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, calcium, and selenium; however, kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A.
  • Molasses cover your daily need for manganese, 55% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Molasses have 10 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While molasses have 205mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken has only 20mg.
  • Molasses have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Molasses and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +925%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +571.6%
Contains more IronIron +521.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +567.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +497.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +196.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 0.256mg 55%
Magnesium 242mg 24mg 52%
Iron 4.72mg 0.76mg 50%
Copper 0.487mg 0.073mg 46%
Potassium 1464mg 218mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.243mg 33%
Carbs 74.73g 6.87g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.02g 20%
Protein 0g 9.76g 20%
Calcium 205mg 20mg 19%
Selenium 17.8µg 8.1µg 18%
Sodium 37mg 402mg 16%
Fructose 12.79g 0.54g 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Fats 0.1g 6.98g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 2.757mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Phosphorus 31mg 94mg 9%
Calories 290kcal 129kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.5mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Saturated fat 0.018g 1.352g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.055mg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.74mg 4%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Choline 13.3mg 37.4mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.032mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 3.03g N/A
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 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 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 +987.8%
Contains more OtherOther +105%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more WaterWater +241.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6690.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5940%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 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 SucroseSucrose +1480.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1792.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2268.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.

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