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Chinese cuisine vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese cuisine and brown sugar?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer than brown sugar in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin C, folate, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 43% more.
  • The amount of sodium in brown sugar is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is lower.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Sugars, brown types 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.4%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +129.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +458.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +277.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.047mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4400%
Contains more CholineCholine +1400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0µg 43%
Carbs 7.29g 98.09g 30%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 28mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0g 14%
Protein 7.08g 0.12g 14%
Calories 105kcal 380kcal 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.03mg 13%
Folate 45µg 1µg 11%
Phosphorus 76mg 4mg 10%
Selenium 6.7µg 1.2µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.041mg 9%
Fats 5.3g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 2.3mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.132mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Calcium 22mg 83mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0mg 5%
Iron 1.11mg 0.71mg 5%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0g 3%
Potassium 204mg 133mg 2%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1.11g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 98.09g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 97.02g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.047mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5800%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5782.1%
Contains more OtherOther +235.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1245.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
97%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 94.56 g
Glucose: 1.35 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7982.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +95.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +101.8%
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.