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Chinese cuisine vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinese cuisine and meatball

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, meatball is higher in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 75% more than chinese cuisine.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +737.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1340.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.6%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2742.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.938mg 75%
Copper 0.049mg 0.706mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 1.5µg 43%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0µg 43%
Phosphorus 76mg 344mg 38%
Protein 7.08g 21g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 4.666g 17%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Iron 1.11mg 2.16mg 13%
Fiber 1.5g 4.6g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.213mg 12%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.8µg 11%
Choline 34.5mg 88.4mg 10%
Folate 45µg 78µg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 2.5mg 7%
Sodium 409mg 550mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 1.73mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Fats 5.3g 9g 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 197kcal 5%
Zinc 1.5mg 1.8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.2mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.978g 1.425g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 2.188g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 204mg 180mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 3.4g N/A
Carbs 7.29g 8g 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 22mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 1.25g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.6%
Contains more FatsFats +69.8%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%
~equal in Carbs ~8g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.1%

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/169067/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.