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Chinese cuisine vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinese cuisine and gratin?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, folate, zinc, selenium, and iron, yet gratin is richer in copper, calcium, and potassium.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine has 5 times more vitamin A than gratin. Chinese cuisine has 1262IU of vitamin A, while gratin has 264IU.
  • Chinese cuisine contains less saturated fat.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter types in this comparison.

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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 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +73.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +440.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.7%
~equal in Sodium ~433mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.161mg

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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +309.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~64µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.174mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 0.978g 4.733g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.276g 12%
Copper 0.049mg 0.16mg 12%
Calcium 22mg 119mg 10%
Folate 45µg 11µg 9%
Selenium 6.7µg 2.7µg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.69mg 7%
Potassium 204mg 396mg 6%
Iron 1.11mg 0.64mg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Phosphorus 76mg 113mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.116mg 5%
Protein 7.08g 5.06g 4%
Fats 5.3g 7.59g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.064mg 3%
Cholesterol 14mg 23mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 2.149g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.993mg 2%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.174mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calories 105kcal 132kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.387mg 1%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.161mg 1%
Sodium 409mg 433mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.8g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 7.29g 11.27g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Vitamin A 63µg 64µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 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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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.9%
Contains more FatsFats +43.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.6%
Contains more OtherOther +37.7%
~equal in Water ~74g

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
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.6%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.