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Milk vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between milk and chinese cuisine

  • Milk has more calcium and vitamin B2; however, chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, iron, vitamin C, folate, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 43% more than milk.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 6 times less calcium than milk. Milk contains 125mg of calcium, while chinese cuisine contains 22mg.
  • Milk has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 +468.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +390%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103%

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.
Milk
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1319.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51200%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~63µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.48µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.1µg 51.3µg 43%
Sodium 44mg 409mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.13g 14%
Iron 0.03mg 1.11mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.055mg 10%
Calcium 125mg 22mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.161mg 10%
Folate 5µg 45µg 10%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 1.32mg 8%
Fats 0.97g 5.3g 7%
Protein 3.37g 7.08g 7%
Selenium 3.3µg 6.7µg 6%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.147mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0.1µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 3IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.82mg 5%
Copper 0.01mg 0.049mg 4%
Phosphorus 95mg 76mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 34.5mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 14mg 3%
Calories 42kcal 105kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.978g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1.217g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.443mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 204mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.033mg 1%
Fructose 0g 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 4.99g 7.29g 1%
Vitamin A 58µg 63µg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 5.79g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.48µg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 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 0.027g 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.1%
Contains more FatsFats +446.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 -35.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5985.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
43% 28% 16% 13%
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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.