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

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How are cinnamon and kung Pao chicken different?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, and zinc; however, kung Pao chicken is richer in vitamin A and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 748% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains 50 times more calcium than kung Pao chicken. While cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, kung Pao chicken contains only 20mg.
  • Cinnamon has less sodium.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken are the varieties used in this article.

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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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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 +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4910%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +994.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +364.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6722.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.3%

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 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
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 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +129.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.256mg 748%
Fiber 53.1g 1.5g 206%
Calcium 1002mg 20mg 98%
Iron 8.32mg 0.76mg 95%
Copper 0.339mg 0.073mg 30%
Carbs 80.59g 6.87g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 3.02g 20%
Sodium 10mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 13.6µg 15%
Protein 3.99g 9.76g 12%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.74mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.02mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 2.757mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 24mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Selenium 3.1µg 8.1µg 9%
Fats 1.24g 6.98g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.243mg 7%
Calories 247kcal 129kcal 6%
Vitamin A 15µg 65µg 6%
Potassium 431mg 218mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 2.173g 5%
Saturated fat 0.345g 1.352g 5%
Choline 11mg 37.4mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 7.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 64mg 94mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.5mg 3%
Folate 6µg 16µg 3%
Fructose 1.11g 0.54g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.032mg 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 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 +1073.1%
Contains more OtherOther +123.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.6%
Contains more FatsFats +462.9%
Contains more WaterWater +606.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 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 -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +783.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4341.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 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 GlucoseGlucose +65.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +105.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9200%
~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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.