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

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Significant differences between tarragon and kung Pao chicken

  • The amount of iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, magnesium, copper, folate, and vitamin A in tarragon is higher than in kung Pao chicken.
  • Tarragon covers your daily iron needs 394% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Kung Pao chicken has 57 times less calcium than tarragon. Tarragon has 1139mg of calcium, while kung Pao chicken has 20mg.
  • Kung Pao chicken has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is 55, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, tarragon, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 342% 266% 1211% 226% 106% 134% 8.1% 1039% 24%
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 +1345.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5595%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1285.3%
Contains more IronIron +4150%
Contains more CopperCopper +827.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +427%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3012.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.1%

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 167% 70% 0% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206% 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 CVitamin C +604.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +684.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2334.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +224.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +891.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1612.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tarragon Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Iron 32.3mg 0.76mg 394%
Manganese 7.967mg 0.256mg 335%
Vitamin B6 2.41mg 0.243mg 167%
Calcium 1139mg 20mg 112%
Vitamin B2 1.339mg 0.055mg 99%
Potassium 3020mg 218mg 82%
Magnesium 347mg 24mg 77%
Copper 0.677mg 0.073mg 67%
Folate 274µg 16µg 65%
Vitamin C 50mg 7.1mg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.95mg 2.757mg 39%
Phosphorus 313mg 94mg 31%
Zinc 3.9mg 0.74mg 29%
Protein 22.77g 9.76g 26%
Fiber 7.4g 1.5g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.251mg 0.032mg 18%
Vitamin A 210µg 65µg 16%
Sodium 62mg 402mg 15%
Carbs 50.22g 6.87g 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Calories 295kcal 129kcal 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Selenium 4.4µg 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.698g 3.02g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.474g 2.173g 4%
Saturated fat 1.881g 1.352g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Fats 7.24g 6.98g 0%
Net carbs 42.82g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 7% 50% 8% 12%
Protein: 22.77 g
Fats: 7.24 g
Carbs: 50.22 g
Water: 7.74 g
Other: 12.03 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 +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +631%
Contains more OtherOther +647.2%
Contains more WaterWater +866.1%
~equal in Fats ~6.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 8% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.881 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.698 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +358.4%

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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. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/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.