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

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Differences between wheat gluten and kung Pao chicken

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper, while kung Pao chicken has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin K.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% higher.
  • Kung Pao chicken contains 7 times less calcium than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 142mg of calcium, while kung Pao chicken contains 20mg.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
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 CalciumCalcium +610%
Contains more IronIron +584.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +149.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +390.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 9.76g 131%
Selenium 39.7µg 8.1µg 57%
Iron 5.2mg 0.76mg 56%
Phosphorus 260mg 94mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.243mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.757mg 17%
Sodium 29mg 402mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 3.02g 15%
Copper 0.182mg 0.073mg 12%
Calories 370kcal 129kcal 12%
Calcium 142mg 20mg 12%
Manganese 0.256mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.5mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 26mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Fats 1.85g 6.98g 8%
Choline 37.4mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.02mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 2.173g 5%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.352g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Fiber 0.6g 1.5g 4%
Folate 0µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.055mg 4%
Potassium 100mg 218mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.032mg 3%
Carbs 13.79g 6.87g 2%
Fructose 0.54g 1%
Starch 2.53g 1%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.74mg 1%
Net carbs 13.19g 5.37g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 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 +670.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.7%
Contains more FatsFats +277.3%
Contains more WaterWater +812%
Contains more OtherOther +61%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 -79.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1292.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.8%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.