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Corn grits vs. Kung Pao chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn grits and kung Pao chicken

  • Corn grits has more iron and vitamin B1; however, kung Pao chicken has more protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin K, fats, manganese, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Corn grits's daily need coverage for iron is 74% more.
  • Corn grits has 4 times more vitamin B1 than kung Pao chicken. Corn grits has 0.143mg of vitamin B1, while kung Pao chicken has 0.032mg.
  • Corn grits has a higher glycemic index than kung Pao chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt and Restaurant, Chinese, kung pao chicken.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
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 +220%
Contains more IronIron +782.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +707.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +722.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +571.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +422.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 24% 0% 22% 20% 8% 13% 52% 30% 56% 14% 34% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +767.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn grits Kung Pao chicken DV% diff.
Iron 6.71mg 0.76mg 74%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.191g 3.02g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.243mg 17%
Protein 1.58g 9.76g 16%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 2.688g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 15%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.244g 15%
Phosphorus 14mg 94mg 11%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.6µg 11%
Fats 0.49g 6.98g 10%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Manganese 0.049mg 0.256mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.032mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.052mg 0.5mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.1mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.073mg 8%
Sodium 227mg 402mg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 2.757mg 7%
Potassium 27mg 218mg 6%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.74mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.055mg 6%
Choline 2.6mg 37.4mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.076g 1.352g 6%
Starch 15.39g 2.53g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.081g 2.173g 5%
Magnesium 6mg 24mg 4%
Calcium 64mg 20mg 4%
Calories 74kcal 129kcal 3%
Carbs 15.95g 6.87g 3%
Folate 27µg 16µg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Fructose 0g 0.54g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 7.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 468kcal 132kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 135g 78g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.6 3.8 N/A
Net carbs 14.85g 5.37g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 3.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.034g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.118mg 0%
Threonine 0.052mg 0.407mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.058mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.228mg 0.775mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.449mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.087mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.077mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.048mg 0.265mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 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 CarbsCarbs +132.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +517.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1324.5%
~equal in Water ~74.78g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 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 -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2582.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1481.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 15.39 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 StarchStarch +508.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1760%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Corn grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/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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