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

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The main differences between mussels and kung Pao chicken

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate, yet kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 995% higher.
  • Mussels contains 27 times more manganese than kung Pao chicken. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.256mg.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 +54.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains more IronIron +784.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2556.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1006.2%
~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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 CVitamin C +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21718.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.757mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.11µg 995%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.256mg 285%
Selenium 89.6µg 8.1µg 148%
Iron 6.72mg 0.76mg 75%
Protein 23.8g 9.76g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.055mg 28%
Phosphorus 285mg 94mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.032mg 22%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.74mg 18%
Folate 76µg 16µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 3.02g 12%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.243mg 11%
Cholesterol 56mg 26mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.5mg 9%
Copper 0.149mg 0.073mg 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 7.1mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Fats 4.48g 6.98g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin A 91µg 65µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.173g 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.352g 2%
Calories 172kcal 129kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.757mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Potassium 268mg 218mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 20mg 1%
Sodium 369mg 402mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 ProteinProtein +143.9%
Contains more OtherOther +97.5%
Contains more FatsFats +55.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.3%
~equal in Carbs ~6.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 -37.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +149.2%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.