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Chinese cuisine vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between chinese cuisine and meatball

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, meatball is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 36% more than meatball.
  • Chinese cuisine has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more IronIron +59.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +151%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +214.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.4%

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +108.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 8.2µg 36%
Saturated fat 0.978g 7.627g 30%
Fats 5.3g 22.21g 26%
Phosphorus 76mg 239mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 1µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 9.188g 20%
Cholesterol 14mg 66mg 17%
Selenium 6.7µg 15.3µg 16%
Protein 7.08g 14.4g 15%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.23mg 13%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 3.108mg 11%
Sodium 409mg 666mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.924mg 10%
Calories 105kcal 286kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.136mg 9%
Iron 1.11mg 1.77mg 8%
Copper 0.049mg 0.123mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 3.346g 8%
Calcium 22mg 80mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.282mg 6%
Vitamin A 63µg 22µg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 31mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.202mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.42mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.3g 3%
Potassium 204mg 296mg 3%
Folate 45µg 36µg 2%
Choline 34.5mg 45.2mg 2%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.66mg 1%
Carbs 7.29g 8.06g 0%
Net carbs 5.79g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 3.47g N/A
Starch 1.82g 2.25g 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0.577g 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%
Fructose 0.55g 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 2.815g 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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.4%
Contains more FatsFats +319.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.6%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +655%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%

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
39% 8% 28% 4% 15% 5%
Starch: 2.25 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0.27 g
Galactose: 0.04 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +143.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +161.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +23.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +133.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.