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

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Differences between pumpkin and kung Pao chicken

  • Pumpkin has more vitamin A and copper, while kung Pao chicken has more selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 144% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 2 times less copper than pumpkin. Pumpkin contains 0.127mg of copper, while kung Pao chicken contains 0.073mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pumpkin is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pumpkin, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
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 PotassiumPotassium +56%
Contains more CopperCopper +74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg
~equal in Iron ~0.76mg

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
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 24% 22% 20% 0% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +555.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +298.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1136.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +356.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.02mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pumpkin Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Vitamin A 426µg 65µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.005g 3.02g 20%
Protein 1g 9.76g 18%
Sodium 1mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.243mg 14%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.1µg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 2.757mg 13%
Fats 0.1g 6.98g 11%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 13.6µg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Phosphorus 44mg 94mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.052g 1.352g 6%
Copper 0.127mg 0.073mg 6%
Manganese 0.125mg 0.256mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Choline 8.2mg 37.4mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 2.173g 5%
Calories 26kcal 129kcal 5%
Potassium 340mg 218mg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.74mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.298mg 0.5mg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin C 9mg 7.1mg 2%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.76mg 1%
Carbs 6.5g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 6g 5.37g N/A
Calcium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.76g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin E 1.06mg 1.02mg 0%
Folate 16µg 16µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.031mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.054mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.035mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 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 +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +876%
Contains more FatsFats +6880%
Contains more OtherOther +101.3%
~equal in Carbs ~6.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 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 -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16615.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60300%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.