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

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A recap on differences between pineapple and kung Pao chicken

  • Pineapple is higher in vitamin C and manganese, yet kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Pineapple covers your daily vitamin C needs 45% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Pineapple contains 4 times more manganese than kung Pao chicken. While pineapple contains 0.927mg of manganese, kung Pao chicken contains only 0.256mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pineapple is lower.
  • The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
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 CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +262.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8000%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 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 CVitamin C +573.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1842.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +580%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin C 47.8mg 7.1mg 45%
Manganese 0.927mg 0.256mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 3.02g 20%
Protein 0.54g 9.76g 18%
Sodium 1mg 402mg 17%
Selenium 0.1µg 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.757mg 14%
Phosphorus 8mg 94mg 12%
Fats 0.12g 6.98g 11%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.243mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin A 3µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 1.02mg 7%
Choline 5.5mg 37.4mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.5mg 6%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.74mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.009g 1.352g 6%
Iron 0.29mg 0.76mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 2.173g 5%
Calories 50kcal 129kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.032mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.073mg 4%
Potassium 109mg 218mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 24mg 3%
Fructose 2.12g 0.54g 2%
Carbs 13.12g 6.87g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.055mg 2%
Starch 0g 2.53g 1%
Folate 18µg 16µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 11.72g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 3.03g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 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 +91%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1707.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5716.7%
Contains more OtherOther +631.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16615.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7450%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 18% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.99 g
Glucose: 1.73 g
Fructose: 2.12 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 +222%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +174.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +292.6%
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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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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