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

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Important differences between pita and kung Pao chicken

  • Pita has more vitamin B1, copper, manganese, iron, and calcium; however, kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C.
  • Kung Pao chicken's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 26% more.
  • Pita has 8 times more vitamin B1 than kung Pao chicken. Pita has 0.267mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken has 0.032mg.
  • Pita is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
Pita
Pita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
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 +330%
Contains more IronIron +84.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~94mg

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.
Pita
Pita
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +734.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +614.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pita Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.267mg 0.032mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.535g 3.02g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.243mg 16%
Carbs 55.7g 6.87g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Copper 0.168mg 0.073mg 11%
Manganese 0.481mg 0.256mg 10%
Fats 1.2g 6.98g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 0.76mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Calories 275kcal 129kcal 7%
Calcium 86mg 20mg 7%
Sodium 536mg 402mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.105g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.166g 1.352g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.142mg 2.757mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Potassium 120mg 218mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.055mg 3%
Folate 24µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 0.5mg 2%
Protein 9.1g 9.76g 1%
Zinc 0.84mg 0.74mg 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 5.37g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Phosphorus 97mg 94mg 0%
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.105mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.257mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.349mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.634mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.16mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.446mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.394mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Pita
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 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 +710.8%
Contains more OtherOther +18%
Contains more FatsFats +481.7%
Contains more WaterWater +133%
~equal in Protein ~9.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pita
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 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 -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1969.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +464.5%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.