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

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A recap on differences between nori and kung Pao chicken

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, and iron, yet kung Pao chicken is higher in selenium.
  • Nori covers your daily vitamin A needs 78% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Nori contains 9 times more folate than kung Pao chicken. While nori contains 146µg of folate, kung Pao chicken contains only 16µg.
  • The amount of sodium in nori is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, laver, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +136.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%

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.
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 +449.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +710.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.02mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin C 39mg 7.1mg 35%
Folate 146µg 16µg 33%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.256mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.055mg 30%
Vitamin A 260µg 65µg 22%
Copper 0.264mg 0.073mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 3.02g 19%
Sodium 48mg 402mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.1µg 13%
Iron 1.8mg 0.76mg 13%
Fats 0.28g 6.98g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin K 4µg 13.6µg 8%
Protein 5.81g 9.76g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 2.757mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.061g 1.352g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.032mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.243mg 6%
Choline 10.4mg 37.4mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 2.173g 5%
Calories 35kcal 129kcal 5%
Fiber 0.3g 1.5g 5%
Calcium 70mg 20mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 24mg 5%
Phosphorus 58mg 94mg 5%
Potassium 356mg 218mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.74mg 3%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Carbs 5.11g 6.87g 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin E 1mg 1.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.5mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 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
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +134.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
Contains more FatsFats +2392.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 -95.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8592%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2645.5%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.