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Chinese cuisine vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinese cuisine and corn syrup

  • Corn syrup has less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 43% more.
  • Corn syrup is lower in sodium.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +363.6%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +3650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +590.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.053mg

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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1826.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +159.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0µg 43%
Carbs 7.29g 77.59g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0g 14%
Protein 7.08g 0g 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.04mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.009mg 12%
Folate 45µg 0µg 11%
Sodium 409mg 155mg 11%
Calories 105kcal 286kcal 9%
Iron 1.11mg 0.37mg 9%
Phosphorus 76mg 11mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.02mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.023mg 8%
Fats 5.3g 0g 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Selenium 6.7µg 2.9µg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 204mg 44mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.009mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0g 4%
Choline 34.5mg 13.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.011mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 77.59g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 22mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 77.59g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.053mg 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +258.1%
Contains more OtherOther +277.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +964.3%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.