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Ice cream vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and chinese cuisine different?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2 and calcium, while chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 43% more than ice cream.
  • Ice cream contains 7 times more saturated fat than chinese cuisine. Ice cream contains 6.79g of saturated fat, while chinese cuisine contains 0.978g.

Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +481.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more IronIron +1133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +113%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1737.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +272.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Potassium ~204mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 AVitamin A +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1037.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17000%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.3µg 51.3µg 43%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.978g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.055mg 14%
Sodium 80mg 409mg 14%
Iron 0.09mg 1.11mg 13%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 11.6mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 2.13g 11%
Calcium 128mg 22mg 11%
Cholesterol 44mg 14mg 10%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Selenium 1.8µg 6.7µg 9%
Fats 11g 5.3g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.161mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.32mg 8%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.5mg 7%
Protein 3.5g 7.08g 7%
Vitamin A 118µg 63µg 6%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.147mg 6%
Carbs 23.6g 7.29g 5%
Calories 207kcal 105kcal 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.48µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 1.217g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.443mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.82mg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.049mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 1.5g 3%
Choline 26mg 34.5mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.033mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 3IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 5.79g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 199mg 204mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +107.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.3%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%
Contains more OtherOther +67.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +144%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +371.2%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.