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

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Summary of differences between vegetable and kung Pao chicken

Vegetable has more vitamin A, fiber, and vitamin K; however, kung Pao chicken is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
Vegetable covers your daily need for vitamin A, 60% more than kung Pao chicken.
Vegetable has 3 times more fiber than kung Pao chicken. While vegetable has 4.4g of fiber, kung Pao chicken has only 1.5g.
Vegetable has less sodium.
The glycemic index of vegetable is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.

Vegetable

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+25%
Contains more CopperCopper	+13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2600%

~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

~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.

Vegetable

Kung Pao chicken

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+229.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+121.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+72.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+18.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+121.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+224%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+231.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+228.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+55.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.072g	3.02g	20%
Vitamin A	214µg	65µg	17%
Sodium	35mg	402mg	16%
Protein	2.86g	9.76g	14%
Selenium	0.3µg	8.1µg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.074mg	0.243mg	13%
Fiber	4.4g	1.5g	12%
Vitamin B3	0.851mg	2.757mg	12%
Fats	0.15g	6.98g	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	26mg	9%
Vitamin K	23.5µg	13.6µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.151mg	0.5mg	7%
Saturated fat	0.031g	1.352g	6%
Phosphorus	51mg	94mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.11µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.01g	2.173g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.12mg	0.055mg	5%
Manganese	0.379mg	0.256mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.2mg	7.1mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	1.02mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.071mg	0.032mg	3%
Calories	65kcal	129kcal	3%
Choline	24.1mg	37.4mg	2%
Carbs	13.09g	6.87g	2%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.74mg	2%
Starch		2.53g	1%
Fructose		0.54g	1%
Copper	0.083mg	0.073mg	1%
Iron	0.82mg	0.76mg	1%
Potassium	169mg	218mg	1%
Calcium	25mg	20mg	1%
Folate	19µg	16µg	1%
Net carbs	8.69g	5.37g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	24mg	0%
Sugar	3.12g	3.03g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	0.034g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.029mg	0.118mg	0%
Threonine	0.115mg	0.407mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.139mg	0.431mg	0%
Leucine	0.19mg	0.775mg	0%
Lysine	0.17mg	0.449mg	0%
Methionine	0.034mg	0.24mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.12mg	0.402mg	0%
Valine	0.149mg	0.47mg	0%
Histidine	0.073mg	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