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

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A recap on the differences between wheat and kung Pao chicken

  • Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet kung Pao chicken is higher in vitamin A.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 148% more than kung Pao chicken.
  • Wheat contains 13 times more vitamin B1 than kung Pao chicken. While wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B1, kung Pao chicken contains only 0.032mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum 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.
Wheat
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.7%
Contains more IronIron +363.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +657.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1076.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1003.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +1209.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 8.1µg 148%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.256mg 120%
Phosphorus 508mg 94mg 59%
Copper 0.553mg 0.073mg 53%
Iron 3.52mg 0.76mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.032mg 32%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.74mg 31%
Magnesium 144mg 24mg 29%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 2.757mg 25%
Carbs 71.13g 6.87g 21%
Sodium 2mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.243mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 3.02g 14%
Vitamin K 13.6µg 11%
Calories 339kcal 129kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.5mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Protein 13.68g 9.76g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Fats 2.47g 6.98g 7%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.02mg 7%
Folate 43µg 16µg 7%
Potassium 431mg 218mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.055mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 2.173g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.454g 1.352g 4%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Calcium 34mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.244g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +40.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +935.4%
Contains more FatsFats +182.6%
Contains more WaterWater +583.5%
~equal in Other ~1.61g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -66.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +531.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.8%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.