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Scrambled egg vs. Chinese fried rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Scrambled egg and Chinese fried rice

  • Scrambled egg has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Choline, Phosphorus, Selenium, Iron, and Vitamin A RAE, however, Chinese fried rice is richer in Manganese.
  • Scrambled egg covers your daily Cholesterol needs 136% more than Chinese fried rice.
  • Chinese fried rice contains less Cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, egg, scrambled and Restaurant, Chinese, fried rice, without meat.

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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% 17% 13% 97% 22% 45% 104% 24% 5.6% 123%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.6% 6.7% 25% 32% 20% 22% 50% 56% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.4%
Contains more IronIron +292.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +374.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +907%

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 11% 41% 19% 33% 20% 120% 3.9% 56% 44% 126% 23% 22% 99%
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 13% 17% 2.6% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 7.4% 0% 7% 4.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +143.4%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +638.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +221.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +3183.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.3%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 16% 2% 67%
Protein: 13.84 g
Fats: 16.18 g
Carbs: 2.08 g
Water: 66.7 g
Other: 1.2 g
4% 3% 33% 59%
Protein: 4.05 g
Fats: 2.96 g
Carbs: 32.79 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 1.11 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +241.7%
Contains more FatsFats +446.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1476.4%
~equal in Other ~1.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 42% 14%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.153 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.889 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.969 g
23% 28% 48%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.54 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.649 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.111 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +807.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -91.2%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Scrambled egg Chinese fried rice Opinion
Calories 212kcal 174kcal Scrambled egg
Protein 13.84g 4.05g Scrambled egg
Fats 16.18g 2.96g Scrambled egg
Vitamin C 3.3mg 3.8mg Chinese fried rice
Net carbs 2.08g 31.69g Chinese fried rice
Carbs 2.08g 32.79g Chinese fried rice
Cholesterol 426mg 18mg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin D 46IU 0IU Scrambled egg
Magnesium 14mg 10mg Scrambled egg
Calcium 57mg 12mg Scrambled egg
Potassium 147mg 76mg Scrambled egg
Iron 2.59mg 0.66mg Scrambled egg
Sugar 1.64g 0.56g Chinese fried rice
Fiber 0g 1.1g Chinese fried rice
Copper 0.067mg 0.095mg Chinese fried rice
Zinc 1.66mg 0.72mg Scrambled egg
Starch 30.8g Chinese fried rice
Phosphorus 242mg 51mg Scrambled egg
Sodium 187mg 387mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin A 679IU 279IU Scrambled egg
Vitamin A RAE 176µg 22µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin E 0.96mg 0.13mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg Scrambled egg
Manganese 0.043mg 0.433mg Chinese fried rice
Selenium 22.5µg 8.3µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.015mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B2 0.52mg 0.026mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 0.637mg Chinese fried rice
Vitamin B5 0.94mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.032mg Scrambled egg
Vitamin B12 1.01µg 0µg Scrambled egg
Vitamin K 9µg 2.8µg Scrambled egg
Folate 29µg 6µg Scrambled egg
Trans Fat 0.011g Scrambled egg
Choline 180.6mg 5.5mg Scrambled egg
Saturated Fat 6.153g 0.54g Chinese fried rice
Monounsaturated Fat 5.889g 0.649g Scrambled egg
Polyunsaturated fat 1.969g 1.111g Scrambled egg
Tryptophan 0.212mg 0.052mg Scrambled egg
Threonine 0.657mg 0.173mg Scrambled egg
Isoleucine 0.836mg 0.173mg Scrambled egg
Leucine 1.185mg 0.335mg Scrambled egg
Lysine 0.913mg 0.173mg Scrambled egg
Methionine 0.427mg 0.114mg Scrambled egg
Phenylalanine 0.75mg 0.225mg Scrambled egg
Valine 0.96mg 0.251mg Scrambled egg
Histidine 0.325mg 0.094mg Scrambled egg
Fructose 0.05g Chinese fried rice
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Chinese fried rice
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Chinese fried rice
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.981g Chinese fried rice

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Scrambled egg Chinese fried rice
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
47%
Scrambled egg
6%
Chinese fried rice
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Scrambled egg
27%
Chinese fried rice

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg contains less Sodium (difference - 200mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is lower in glycemic index (difference - 80)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Scrambled egg
Scrambled egg is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 408mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.08g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese fried rice
Chinese fried rice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.613g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Scrambled egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173272/nutrients
  2. Chinese fried rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167668/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.