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Chinese cuisine vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chinese cuisine and asparagus

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin K, selenium, and vitamin C; however, asparagus has more copper, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinese cuisine is 20% higher.
  • Asparagus has 205 times less sodium than chinese cuisine. Chinese cuisine has 409mg of sodium, while asparagus has 2mg.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index than asparagus.

Food types used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.3%
Contains more IronIron +92.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Calcium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~202mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.158mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +156.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 2mg 18%
Copper 0.049mg 0.189mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.05g 14%
Iron 1.11mg 2.14mg 13%
Protein 7.08g 2.2g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.143mg 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.54mg 9%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 41.6µg 8%
Fats 5.3g 0.12g 8%
Selenium 6.7µg 2.3µg 8%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 5.6mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.141mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.091mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.04g 4%
Calories 105kcal 20kcal 4%
Choline 34.5mg 16mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.274mg 3%
Vitamin A 63µg 38µg 3%
Phosphorus 76mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 1.13mg 2%
Folate 45µg 52µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.978mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 2.1g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1g 1%
Carbs 7.29g 3.88g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 24mg 0%
Potassium 204mg 202mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 1.88g N/A
Manganese 0.147mg 0.158mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.049mg 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 0g 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% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +160.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4160%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%

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
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +408.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +81.8%
~equal in Glucose ~0.65g
~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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