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Chinese cuisine vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinese cuisine and chicken meat

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 45% more.
  • Chicken meat is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than chicken meat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +635%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.7%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +203.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2037.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +543%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +91%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 8.487mg 45%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 2.4µg 41%
Protein 7.08g 27.3g 40%
Selenium 6.7µg 23.9µg 31%
Cholesterol 14mg 88mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.4mg 18%
Phosphorus 76mg 182mg 15%
Sodium 409mg 82mg 14%
Fats 5.3g 13.6g 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.978g 3.79g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 1.03mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 5.34g 10%
Folate 45µg 5µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.168mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.3µg 8%
Calories 105kcal 239kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 2.97g 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.02mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Choline 34.5mg 65.9mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.27mg 4%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.94mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.063mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin A 63µg 48µg 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.066mg 2%
Iron 1.11mg 1.26mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 0g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 204mg 223mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +32.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-531.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.6%
Contains more FatsFats +156.6%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +338.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.4%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.