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Chinese cuisine vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chinese cuisine and milk

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, milk is higher in calcium and vitamin B2.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 43% more than milk.
  • Milk has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +390%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +468.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%

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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51200%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~58µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0.1µg 43%
Sodium 409mg 44mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.035g 14%
Iron 1.11mg 0.03mg 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.185mg 10%
Calcium 22mg 125mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.037mg 10%
Folate 45µg 5µg 10%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.42mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.093mg 8%
Fats 5.3g 0.97g 7%
Protein 7.08g 3.37g 7%
Selenium 6.7µg 3.3µg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.003mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin D 3IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.01mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.01mg 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 95mg 3%
Choline 34.5mg 17.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 14mg 5mg 3%
Calories 105kcal 42kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.633g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.277g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.361mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 150mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.02mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 7.29g 4.99g 1%
Vitamin A 63µg 58µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 2.41g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.47µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 0.004g 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 0.027g 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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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.1%
Contains more FatsFats +446.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%

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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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5985.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.3%

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
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.