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Chinese cuisine vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese cuisine and garlic different?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B12, while garlic is higher in vitamin B6, manganese, copper, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B1.
  • Garlic covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 83% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Garlic is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index (60) than garlic (30).

Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Garlic, raw types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +722.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.6%
Contains more IronIron +53.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +510.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1037.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.9%

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%
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +925%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2917.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +169%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +667.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 1.235mg 83%
Manganese 0.147mg 1.672mg 66%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 1.7µg 41%
Copper 0.049mg 0.299mg 28%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 31.2mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 17mg 17%
Calcium 22mg 181mg 16%
Selenium 6.7µg 14.2µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.2mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.249g 13%
Phosphorus 76mg 153mg 11%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Carbs 7.29g 33.06g 9%
Iron 1.11mg 1.7mg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Fats 5.3g 0.5g 7%
Potassium 204mg 401mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.08mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.089g 4%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.16mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.011g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.596mg 3%
Choline 34.5mg 23.2mg 2%
Calories 105kcal 149kcal 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 2.1g 2%
Protein 7.08g 6.36g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 30.96g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 1g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.113mg 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
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +960%
Contains more WaterWater +34.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +353.5%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +755.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.