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Chinese cuisine vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese cuisine and nutmeg different?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B12, while nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 125% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine is lower in saturated fat.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index (60) than nutmeg (0).

Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Spices, nutmeg, ground types were used 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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +318.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +736.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.6%
Contains more IronIron +173.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1995.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1872.8%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +292%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +948.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.057mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.299mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.147mg 2.9mg 120%
Saturated fat 0.978g 25.94g 113%
Copper 0.049mg 1.027mg 109%
Fiber 1.5g 20.8g 77%
Fats 5.3g 36.31g 48%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0µg 43%
Magnesium 15mg 183mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.346mg 26%
Iron 1.11mg 3.04mg 24%
Calories 105kcal 525kcal 21%
Phosphorus 76mg 213mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 16mg 17%
Calcium 22mg 184mg 16%
Carbs 7.29g 49.29g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.35g 12%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 3mg 10%
Selenium 6.7µg 1.6µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Folate 45µg 76µg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 5µg 6%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.15mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 3.22g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Choline 34.5mg 8.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 204mg 350mg 4%
Protein 7.08g 5.84g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 28.49g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.057mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 1.299mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.16mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1165.2%
Contains more FatsFats +585.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +576.1%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.