Fast food vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between fast food and chinese cuisine
- Fast food has more vitamin B3, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12; however, chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 39% more than fast food.
- Chinese cuisine has 10 times less vitamin B1 than fast food. Fast food has 0.317mg of vitamin B1, while chinese cuisine has 0.033mg.
- Chinese cuisine contains less saturated fat.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +181.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +175.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +68% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +142.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +203% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +860.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +560% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +325.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +85.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +115.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +946.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 51.3µg | 39% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 1.32mg | 27% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 6.7µg | 25% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 1.11mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.055mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.033mg | 24% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 7.08g | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.48µg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 0.978g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 11.6mg | 13% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 105kcal | 10% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 5.3g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 1.217g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.147mg | 9% |
| Folate | 80µg | 45µg | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 1.5mg | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 1.82g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.049mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 7.29g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 76mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 63µg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 14mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 22mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.161mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 409mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.82mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 2.13g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 0.55g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.443mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 5.79g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 204mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 2.41g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.058g | N/A |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 34.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.327mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | 0.264g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | 1.803g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.52 g
Fats:
12.01 g
Carbs:
31.5 g
Water:
38.45 g
Other:
1.52 g
Protein:
7.08 g
Fats:
5.3 g
Carbs:
7.29 g
Water:
78.82 g
Other:
1.51 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +126.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +332.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +105% |
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Other
~1.51g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.68 g
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 | +297.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
22.87 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
2.05 g
Fructose:
2.27 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.57 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +1156.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +197.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +312.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
