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

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A recap on the differences between Chinese fried rice and gratin

  • Chinese fried rice has more manganese and selenium; however, gratin is higher in vitamin B6, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Gratin covers your daily saturated fat needs 21% more than Chinese fried rice.
  • Gratin contains 3 times less selenium than Chinese fried rice. Chinese fried rice contains 8.3µg of selenium, while gratin contains 2.7µg.
  • Chinese fried rice has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +168.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +891.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +421.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.64mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +443.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese fried rice Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.54g 4.733g 19%
Starch 30.8g 13%
Manganese 0.433mg 0.161mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.032mg 0.174mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 119mg 11%
Selenium 8.3µg 2.7µg 10%
Phosphorus 51mg 113mg 9%
Potassium 76mg 396mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Carbs 32.79g 11.27g 7%
Copper 0.095mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 9.9mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.116mg 7%
Fats 2.96g 7.59g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.111g 0.276g 6%
Vitamin A 22µg 64µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.649g 2.149g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.064mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Protein 4.05g 5.06g 2%
Calories 174kcal 132kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.637mg 0.993mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Sodium 387mg 433mg 2%
Cholesterol 18mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Net carbs 31.69g 9.47g N/A
Iron 0.66mg 0.64mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Zinc 0.72mg 0.69mg 0%
Trans fat 0.011g N/A
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.173mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.173mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.335mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.173mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.114mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.251mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.094mg 0.151mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.9%
Contains more FatsFats +156.4%
Contains more WaterWater +25.2%
Contains more OtherOther +87.4%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.1%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.