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Chinese cuisine vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese cuisine and muffin?

  • Chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin K, yet muffin is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, choline, and phosphorus.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 24% more.
  • Chinese cuisine has 13 times more vitamin C than muffin. While chinese cuisine has 11.6mg of vitamin C, muffin has only 0.9mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chinese cuisine is lower.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types 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 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%

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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.418mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg
~equal in Folate ~48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 8.103g 40%
Fats 5.3g 16.07g 17%
Carbs 7.29g 53g 15%
Calories 105kcal 375kcal 14%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.16µg 13%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.449mg 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0.9mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.168mg 11%
Choline 34.5mg 92.5mg 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.37mg 10%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 39.2µg 10%
Phosphorus 76mg 146mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.04mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 4.822g 9%
Saturated fat 0.978g 2.844g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.163mg 8%
Starch 1.82g 16.31g 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 30mg 5%
Protein 7.08g 4.49g 5%
Vitamin A 63µg 21µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 1.63mg 5%
Selenium 6.7µg 8.2µg 3%
Sodium 409mg 336mg 3%
Potassium 204mg 121mg 2%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Iron 1.11mg 1.3mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 44mg 2%
Folate 45µg 48µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 1.418mg 1%
Copper 0.049mg 0.06mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 51.9g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 6.911g 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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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.7%
Contains more WaterWater +215.8%
Contains more FatsFats +203.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +627%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

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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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.4%

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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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +796.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2294%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +78.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +120%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.