Cayenne pepper vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cayenne pepper and kung Pao chicken

The amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and potassium in cayenne pepper is higher than in kung Pao chicken.
Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 806% more than kung Pao chicken.
Kung Pao chicken has 29 times less vitamin E than cayenne pepper. Cayenne pepper has 29.83mg of vitamin E, while kung Pao chicken has 1.02mg.
Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, pepper, red or cayenne 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.

Cayenne pepper

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+640%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+823.9%
Contains more IronIron	+926.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+411%
Contains more ZincZinc	+235.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+211.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+681.3%

~equal in Selenium ~8.1µg

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.

Cayenne pepper

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+976.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+3101.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+2824.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+925%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1570.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+215.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+908.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+490.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+562.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+37.7%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

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~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	2081µg	65µg	224%
Vitamin E	29.83mg	1.02mg	192%
Vitamin B6	2.45mg	0.243mg	170%
Fiber	27.2g	1.5g	103%
Iron	7.8mg	0.76mg	88%
Vitamin C	76.4mg	7.1mg	77%
Manganese	2mg	0.256mg	76%
Vitamin B2	0.919mg	0.055mg	66%
Vitamin K	80.3µg	13.6µg	56%
Potassium	2014mg	218mg	53%
Vitamin B3	8.701mg	2.757mg	37%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.37g	3.02g	36%
Copper	0.373mg	0.073mg	33%
Magnesium	152mg	24mg	30%
Phosphorus	293mg	94mg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.328mg	0.032mg	25%
Folate	106µg	16µg	23%
Carbs	56.63g	6.87g	17%
Sodium	30mg	402mg	16%
Fats	17.27g	6.98g	16%
Zinc	2.48mg	0.74mg	16%
Calcium	148mg	20mg	13%
Vitamin B5		0.5mg	10%
Saturated fat	3.26g	1.352g	9%
Calories	318kcal	129kcal	9%
Cholesterol	0mg	26mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.11µg	5%
Protein	12.01g	9.76g	5%
Choline	51.5mg	37.4mg	3%
Selenium	8.8µg	8.1µg	1%
Fructose		0.54g	1%
Starch		2.53g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.75g	2.173g	1%
Net carbs	29.43g	5.37g	N/A
Sugar	10.34g	3.03g	N/A
Trans fat		0.034g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.118mg	0%
Threonine		0.407mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.431mg	0%
Leucine		0.775mg	0%
Lysine		0.449mg	0%
Methionine		0.24mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.402mg	0%
Valine		0.47mg	0%
Histidine		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