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

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Differences between pecan and kung Pao chicken

  • Pecan has more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, and iron, while kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 185% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 21 times less vitamin B1 than pecan. Pecan contains 0.66mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.032mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in kung Pao chicken is lower.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, pecans 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.
Pecan
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
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 +404.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.1%
Contains more IronIron +232.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1543.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +512.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1657.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.2%

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.
Pecan
5
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
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 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1962.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +545.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +288.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~37.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pecan Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 0.256mg 185%
Copper 1.2mg 0.073mg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.614g 3.02g 124%
Fats 71.97g 6.98g 100%
Monounsaturated fat 40.801g 2.173g 97%
Vitamin B1 0.66mg 0.032mg 52%
Zinc 4.53mg 0.74mg 34%
Fiber 9.6g 1.5g 32%
Calories 691kcal 129kcal 28%
Phosphorus 277mg 94mg 26%
Magnesium 121mg 24mg 23%
Iron 2.53mg 0.76mg 22%
Saturated fat 6.18g 1.352g 22%
Sodium 0mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin B3 1.167mg 2.757mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 13.6µg 8%
Selenium 3.8µg 8.1µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.863mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 7.1mg 7%
Potassium 410mg 218mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.055mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.243mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 1.02mg 3%
Folate 22µg 16µg 2%
Carbs 13.86g 6.87g 2%
Protein 9.17g 9.76g 1%
Fructose 0.04g 0.54g 1%
Starch 0.46g 2.53g 1%
Choline 40.5mg 37.4mg 1%
Net carbs 4.26g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 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 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.688g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 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 FatsFats +931.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2024.4%
~equal in Protein ~9.76g
~equal in Other ~1.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 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 +1777.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +615.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pecan
1
10% 88%
Starch: 0.46 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 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 +109.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +450%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1475%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1250%
~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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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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