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

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Important differences between sesame and kung Pao chicken

  • Kung Pao chicken has less copper, iron, manganese, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 445% more.
  • Sesame has 49 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. Sesame has 975mg of calcium, while kung Pao chicken has 20mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
Sesame
Sesame
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
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 +1362.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.7%
Contains more IronIron +1814.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +5491.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +947.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +569.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +860.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324.7%

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.
Sesame
Sesame
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 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
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 +2371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +308%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.073mg 445%
Iron 14.55mg 0.76mg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.02g 125%
Calcium 975mg 20mg 96%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.256mg 96%
Magnesium 351mg 24mg 78%
Phosphorus 629mg 94mg 76%
Fats 49.67g 6.98g 66%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.74mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.032mg 63%
Selenium 34.4µg 8.1µg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.243mg 42%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 2.173g 41%
Fiber 11.8g 1.5g 41%
Saturated fat 6.957g 1.352g 25%
Calories 573kcal 129kcal 22%
Folate 97µg 16µg 20%
Sodium 11mg 402mg 17%
Protein 17.73g 9.76g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.055mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.757mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.5mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Potassium 468mg 218mg 7%
Carbs 23.45g 6.87g 6%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.02mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 37.4mg 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 11.65g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 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
Sesame
Sesame
4
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 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 +81.7%
Contains more FatsFats +611.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.3%
Contains more OtherOther +177%
Contains more WaterWater +1494.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 +763.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +621%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.