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Dashi vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dashi and chinese cuisine

  • Dashi has more selenium, vitamin B2, calcium, choline, vitamin K, and phosphorus; however, chinese cuisine has more vitamin A and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for dashi is 38% higher.
  • Chinese cuisine has 9 times less calcium than dashi. Dashi has 187mg of calcium, while chinese cuisine has 22mg.
  • Chinese cuisine is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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.
Dashi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +273.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +311.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.11mg

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.
Dashi
5
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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +231.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +954.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +152%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Selenium 27.6µg 6.7µg 38%
Sodium 1067mg 409mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.055mg 29%
Protein 16.7g 7.08g 19%
Carbs 64.88g 7.29g 19%
Calcium 187mg 22mg 17%
Calories 438kcal 105kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 2.13g 16%
Choline 114.5mg 34.5mg 15%
Phosphorus 166mg 76mg 13%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 51.3µg 13%
Fats 13.89g 5.3g 13%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.5mg 13%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 11.6mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.978g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 1.217g 10%
Magnesium 56mg 15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.48µg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 1.32mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.033mg 6%
Manganese 0.147mg 6%
Folate 21µg 45µg 6%
Copper 0mg 0.049mg 5%
Fiber 0.2g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.161mg 5%
Vitamin A 25µg 63µg 4%
Potassium 309mg 204mg 3%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 0.82mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Iron 1.03mg 1.11mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 5.79g N/A
Cholesterol 13mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 14.47g 2.41g N/A
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 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
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 ProteinProtein +135.9%
Contains more FatsFats +162.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +790%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
Contains more WaterWater +3327%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.