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Granola bars vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Granola bars and Chinese cuisine different?

  • Granola bars are richer in Manganese, Copper, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin B1, Selenium, and Fiber, while Chinese cuisine is higher in Vitamin K, and Vitamin B12.
  • Granola bars covers your daily need of Manganese 71% more than Chinese cuisine.
  • Granola bars contain 8 times more Copper than Chinese cuisine. Granola bars contain 0.392mg of Copper, while Chinese cuisine contains 0.049mg.

Snacks, granola bars, hard, plain and Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables types were used in this article.

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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 69% 18% 30% 111% 131% 55% 119% 38% 232% 88%
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 +546.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.7%
Contains more IronIron +165.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1108.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.8%

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 3% 2% 42% 0% 66% 27% 30% 49% 20% 0% 37% 17% 12%
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% 76% 16% 3% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3724.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +251.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 20% 64% 4% 2%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 19.8 g
Carbs: 64.4 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 1.8 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 +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +273.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +783.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1921%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 23% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.37 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 4.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.05 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 +259.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +465.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -58.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Granola bars Chinese cuisine
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Granola bars Chinese cuisine Opinion
Calories 471kcal 105kcal Granola bars
Protein 10.1g 7.08g Granola bars
Fats 19.8g 5.3g Granola bars
Vitamin C 0.9mg 11.6mg Chinese cuisine
Net carbs 59.1g 5.79g Granola bars
Carbs 64.4g 7.29g Granola bars
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU Chinese cuisine
Magnesium 97mg 15mg Granola bars
Calcium 61mg 22mg Granola bars
Potassium 336mg 204mg Granola bars
Iron 2.95mg 1.11mg Granola bars
Sugar 28.57g 2.41g Chinese cuisine
Fiber 5.3g 1.5g Granola bars
Copper 0.392mg 0.049mg Granola bars
Zinc 2.03mg 1.5mg Granola bars
Starch 1.82g Chinese cuisine
Phosphorus 277mg 76mg Granola bars
Sodium 294mg 409mg Granola bars
Vitamin A 33IU 1262IU Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A 2µg 63µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin E 2.09mg 0.82mg Granola bars
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Chinese cuisine
Manganese 1.777mg 0.147mg Granola bars
Selenium 16.2µg 6.7µg Granola bars
Vitamin B1 0.264mg 0.033mg Granola bars
Vitamin B2 0.119mg 0.055mg Granola bars
Vitamin B3 1.581mg 1.32mg Granola bars
Vitamin B5 0.813mg 0.443mg Granola bars
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.161mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin K 14.6µg 51.3µg Chinese cuisine
Folate 23µg 45µg Chinese cuisine
Trans Fat 0.058g Granola bars
Choline 22mg 34.5mg Chinese cuisine
Saturated Fat 2.37g 0.978g Chinese cuisine
Monounsaturated Fat 4.38g 1.217g Granola bars
Polyunsaturated fat 12.05g 2.13g Granola bars
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.083mg Granola bars
Threonine 0.264mg 0.313mg Chinese cuisine
Isoleucine 0.352mg 0.314mg Granola bars
Leucine 0.724mg 0.525mg Granola bars
Lysine 0.4mg 0.552mg Chinese cuisine
Methionine 0.177mg 0.158mg Granola bars
Phenylalanine 0.479mg 0.317mg Granola bars
Valine 0.508mg 0.327mg Granola bars
Histidine 0.216mg 0.207mg Granola bars
Fructose 0.55g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g Chinese cuisine

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Granola bars Chinese cuisine
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Granola bars
37%
Chinese cuisine
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Granola bars
28%
Chinese cuisine

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Granola bars
Granola bars contains less Sodium (difference - 115mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Granola bars
Granola bars is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Granola bars
Granola bars is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Sugar (difference - 26.16g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.392g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Granola bars - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167542/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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