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Cereal vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cereal and chinese cuisine

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese, while chinese cuisine has more vitamin K.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 521% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 70 times less vitamin B2 than cereal. Cereal contains 3.87mg of vitamin B2, while chinese cuisine contains 0.055mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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.
Cereal
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +2968.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +179.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +437.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~76mg
~equal in Selenium ~6.7µg

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.
Cereal
6
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +231.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1192.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18954.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6936.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3618%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +925%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.033mg 521%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.161mg 448%
Iron 34.06mg 1.11mg 412%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.055mg 293%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 1.32mg 177%
Vitamin A 814µg 63µg 83%
Zinc 7.6mg 1.5mg 55%
Vitamin K 0µg 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 11.6mg 30%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.147mg 28%
Carbs 86.85g 7.29g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 795mg 409mg 17%
Calories 378kcal 105kcal 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 2.13g 12%
Folate 45µg 11%
Copper 0.137mg 0.049mg 10%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Fats 1.08g 5.3g 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.82mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.443mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.978g 3%
Potassium 105mg 204mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 1.217g 3%
Protein 6.06g 7.08g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Selenium 6.3µg 6.7µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calcium 10mg 22mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 10.35g 2.41g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.5g 0%
Phosphorus 77mg 76mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1091.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.8%
Contains more FatsFats +390.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1985.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +496.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
2
94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +732.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +155.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +111.5%
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.