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Chinese cuisine vs. Coconut milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinese cuisine and coconut milk

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and zinc; however, coconut milk is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Coconut milk covers your daily saturated fat needs 101% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Coconut milk contains less sodium.
  • Coconut milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut milk is 97, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water).

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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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +47.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.1%
~equal in Selenium ~6.2µg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51200%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Coconut milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.978g 21.14g 92%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0.1µg 43%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.916mg 33%
Fats 5.3g 23.84g 29%
Copper 0.049mg 0.266mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 15mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.261g 12%
Protein 7.08g 2.29g 10%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 2.8mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.033mg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.67mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Iron 1.11mg 1.64mg 7%
Folate 45µg 16µg 7%
Calories 105kcal 230kcal 6%
Choline 34.5mg 8.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.183mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 37mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.76mg 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 100mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.2g 3%
Potassium 204mg 263mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 5.54g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 6.7µg 6.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.026mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 22mg 16mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 1.014g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 3.34g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 3.34g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.09mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.116mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.053mg 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +112.7%
Contains more FatsFats +349.8%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716.1%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.