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Chinese cuisine vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinese cuisine and apple pie?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and phosphorus, yet apple pie is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 23% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine has 48 times more vitamin B12 than apple pie. Chinese cuisine has 0.48µg of vitamin B12, while apple pie has 0.01µg.
  • Chinese cuisine contains less saturated fat.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour types in this comparison.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +117.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +323.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Apple pie DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.01µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.978g 3.797g 13%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.16mg 12%
Protein 7.08g 1.9g 10%
Folate 45µg 4µg 10%
Carbs 7.29g 34g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.038mg 9%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 3.2mg 9%
Fats 5.3g 11g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 4.388g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.158mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.134mg 8%
Phosphorus 76mg 24mg 7%
Calories 105kcal 237kcal 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.119mg 6%
Sodium 409mg 266mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 204mg 65mg 4%
Vitamin A 63µg 29µg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 7mg 2%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.182mg 2%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 1.123mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Iron 1.11mg 1.21mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 32.4g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Copper 0.049mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 2.198g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.038mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +272.6%
Contains more WaterWater +51%
Contains more OtherOther +67.8%
Contains more FatsFats +107.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +366.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +260.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.198g

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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
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.