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Brazil nut vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between brazil nut and kung Pao chicken?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3471% more.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 24 times less copper than brazil nut. Brazil nut contains 1.743mg of copper, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.073mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than kung Pao chicken (55).

We used Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken types in this article.

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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
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 +1466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.3%
Contains more IronIron +219.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2287.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +448.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +377.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23566.7%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
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 EVitamin E +453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1828.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +914.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +834.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +29.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 8.1µg 3471%
Copper 1.743mg 0.073mg 186%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 3.02g 143%
Fats 67.1g 6.98g 92%
Phosphorus 725mg 94mg 90%
Magnesium 376mg 24mg 84%
Saturated fat 16.134g 1.352g 67%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 2.173g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.032mg 49%
Manganese 1.223mg 0.256mg 42%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 1.02mg 31%
Zinc 4.06mg 0.74mg 30%
Calories 659kcal 129kcal 27%
Fiber 7.5g 1.5g 24%
Iron 2.43mg 0.76mg 21%
Sodium 3mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 2.757mg 15%
Calcium 160mg 20mg 14%
Potassium 659mg 218mg 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.243mg 11%
Protein 14.32g 9.76g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 7.1mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 0.5mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Choline 28.8mg 37.4mg 2%
Carbs 11.74g 6.87g 2%
Folate 22µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.055mg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.54g 1%
Starch 0.25g 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 2.33g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 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 +46.7%
Contains more FatsFats +861.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.9%
Contains more OtherOther +112.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2086.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +998.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +707.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +25.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +912%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.