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Coconut milk vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between coconut milk and chinese cuisine

  • Coconut milk has more manganese and copper; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Coconut milk covers your daily saturated fat needs 101% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine has 6 times less manganese than coconut milk. Coconut milk has 0.916mg of manganese, while chinese cuisine has 0.147mg.
  • Chinese cuisine contains less saturated fat.
  • Coconut milk has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of coconut milk is 97, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) 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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.9%
Contains more IronIron +47.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.9%
~equal in Selenium ~6.7µg

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
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 +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51200%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut milk Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Saturated fat 21.14g 0.978g 92%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 51.3µg 43%
Manganese 0.916mg 0.147mg 33%
Fats 23.84g 5.3g 29%
Copper 0.266mg 0.049mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 15mg 409mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.261g 2.13g 12%
Protein 2.29g 7.08g 10%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 11.6mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 0.161mg 10%
Zinc 0.67mg 1.5mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Iron 1.64mg 1.11mg 7%
Folate 16µg 45µg 7%
Calories 230kcal 105kcal 6%
Choline 8.5mg 34.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.443mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 15mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.82mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.76mg 1.32mg 4%
Phosphorus 100mg 76mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Potassium 263mg 204mg 2%
Carbs 5.54g 7.29g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Selenium 6.2µg 6.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.033mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.217g 1%
Net carbs 3.34g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 3.34g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g 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
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 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 FatsFats +349.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.6%
Contains more OtherOther +112.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 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 -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +716.1%

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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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.