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Chinese cuisine vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese cuisine and caramel?

  • Chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, folate, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B6, yet caramel is higher in vitamin B2 and calcium.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 41% more.
  • Chinese cuisine has 30 times more vitamin A than caramel. While chinese cuisine has 1262IU of vitamin A, caramel has only 42IU.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +692.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1236.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +272.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +527.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%
~equal in Potassium ~214mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +425%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +791.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2750%
Contains more FolateFolate +1025%
Contains more CholineCholine +331.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 1.8µg 41%
Carbs 7.29g 77g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.256mg 15%
Calories 105kcal 382kcal 14%
Calcium 22mg 138mg 12%
Iron 1.11mg 0.14mg 12%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0.4mg 12%
Folate 45µg 4µg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.44mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 3.478g 9%
Selenium 6.7µg 1.8µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.3µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.056mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.978g 2.476g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.148mg 7%
Sodium 409mg 245mg 7%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.011mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.103mg 6%
Vitamin A 63µg 12µg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 8mg 5%
Phosphorus 76mg 114mg 5%
Protein 7.08g 4.6g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.62mg 4%
Fats 5.3g 8.1g 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.018mg 3%
Cholesterol 14mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.46mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 1.542g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 77g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 204mg 214mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.9%
Contains more WaterWater +827.3%
Contains more FatsFats +52.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +956.2%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.