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Chinese cuisine vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese cuisine and biscuits different?

  • Chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin C; however, biscuits are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for biscuits is 27% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 58 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While chinese cuisine contains 11.6mg of vitamin C, biscuits contain only 0.2mg.
  • Chinese cuisine has less saturated fat.
  • Biscuits have a lower glycemic index (44) than chinese cuisine (60).

Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +968.2%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +978.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Biscuit DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.356mg 27%
Selenium 6.7µg 19.5µg 23%
Iron 1.11mg 2.9mg 22%
Calcium 22mg 235mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.31mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.08µg 17%
Fats 5.3g 16.3g 17%
Saturated fat 0.978g 4.324g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 6.93g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 4.163g 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0.2mg 13%
Phosphorus 76mg 164mg 13%
Calories 105kcal 353kcal 12%
Carbs 7.29g 44.6g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 2.949mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.035mg 10%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.378mg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.54mg 9%
Sodium 409mg 580mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.082mg 4%
Folate 45µg 61µg 4%
Cholesterol 14mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.285mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 121mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein 7.08g 7g 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 43.1g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 2.18g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.5g 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +172.7%
Contains more FatsFats +207.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +511.8%
Contains more OtherOther +111.9%
~equal in Protein ~7g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +469.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.4%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.