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Chinese fried rice vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Chinese fried rice and chinese cuisine

  • Chinese fried rice has more manganese; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin C, zinc, iron, and choline.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 40% more than Chinese fried rice.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 3 times less manganese than Chinese fried rice. Chinese fried rice contains 0.433mg of manganese, while chinese cuisine contains 0.147mg.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese fried rice is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.4%
Contains more IronIron +68.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49%
~equal in Sodium ~409mg

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 13% 7.3% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +530.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +403.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1732.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +527.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.8µg 51.3µg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Starch 30.8g 1.82g 12%
Manganese 0.433mg 0.147mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.161mg 10%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 11.6mg 9%
Carbs 32.79g 7.29g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 2.13g 7%
Zinc 0.72mg 1.5mg 7%
Protein 4.05g 7.08g 6%
Iron 0.66mg 1.11mg 6%
Copper 0.095mg 0.049mg 5%
Choline 5.5mg 34.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 22µg 63µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.82mg 5%
Potassium 76mg 204mg 4%
Fats 2.96g 5.3g 4%
Phosphorus 51mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 1.32mg 4%
Selenium 8.3µg 6.7µg 3%
Calories 174kcal 105kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.055mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Saturated fat 0.54g 0.978g 2%
Fructose 0.05g 0.55g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.649g 1.217g 1%
Cholesterol 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 22mg 1%
Sodium 387mg 409mg 1%
Net carbs 31.69g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.56g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.011g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +349.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.8%
Contains more FatsFats +79.1%
Contains more WaterWater +33.4%
Contains more OtherOther +36%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 30.8 g
Sucrose: 0.37 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +1592.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +216.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +430.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1000%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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 fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/nutrients
  2. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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