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

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A recap on the differences between watermelon and kung Pao chicken

  • Kung Pao chicken is higher than watermelon in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Kung Pao chicken covers your daily sodium needs 17% more than watermelon.
  • The amount of saturated fat in watermelon is lower.
  • The glycemic index of kung Pao chicken is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Watermelon, raw 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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.6%
Contains more IronIron +216.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +640%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +754.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +573.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
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 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1940%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1448.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13500%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +812.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.032mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 3.02g 20%
Protein 0.61g 9.76g 18%
Sodium 1mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 2.757mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.243mg 15%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.1µg 14%
Phosphorus 11mg 94mg 12%
Fats 0.15g 6.98g 11%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 13.6µg 11%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.256mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Iron 0.24mg 0.76mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 1.02mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.5mg 6%
Choline 4.1mg 37.4mg 6%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.74mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.016g 1.352g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Calories 30kcal 129kcal 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 65µg 4%
Fiber 0.4g 1.5g 4%
Fructose 3.36g 0.54g 4%
Folate 3µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.055mg 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.073mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 24mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 218mg 3%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 7.1mg 1%
Calcium 7mg 20mg 1%
Starch 0g 2.53g 1%
Carbs 7.55g 6.87g 0%
Net carbs 7.15g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 3.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.032mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 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 WaterWater +22.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1500%
Contains more FatsFats +4553.3%
Contains more OtherOther +570.8%
~equal in Carbs ~6.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5773%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5940%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.21 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 3.36 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 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 +150.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +522.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +53.7%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.

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