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Chinese cuisine vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chinese cuisine and oatmeal?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin C, yet oatmeal is richer in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 61% higher.
  • Oatmeal contains less sodium.
  • Chinese cuisine has a lower glycemic index than oatmeal.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types in this comparison.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +234.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +436.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +279.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~77mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1071.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12725%
Contains more CholineCholine +634%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +687.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +129.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.1%
~equal in Folate ~44µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 1.11mg 5.96mg 61%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 0.4µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.26mg 19%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.558mg 18%
Sodium 409mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.215mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.426g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 3.025mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.29mg 10%
Protein 7.08g 2.37g 9%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.62mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 130µg 7%
Fats 5.3g 1.36g 6%
Calcium 22mg 80mg 6%
Choline 34.5mg 4.7mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 204mg 61mg 4%
Starch 1.82g 10.37g 4%
Selenium 6.7µg 5µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.317mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.226g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.391g 2%
Calories 105kcal 68kcal 2%
Copper 0.049mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 0g 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.7g 1%
Carbs 7.29g 11.67g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 9.97g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0.46g N/A
Phosphorus 76mg 77mg 0%
Folate 45µg 44µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.7%
Contains more FatsFats +289.7%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.1%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +211.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +303.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +469.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.