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Tea vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tea and chinese cuisine

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B6, selenium, and folate in chinese cuisine is higher than in tea.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily vitamin K needs 43% more than tea.
  • Chinese cuisine has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1033.3%
Contains more IronIron +11000%
Contains more CopperCopper +345.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +14900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4025%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +11400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Sodium 4mg 409mg 18%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.5mg 14%
Iron 0.01mg 1.11mg 14%
Protein 0.06g 7.08g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.13g 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Selenium 0µg 6.7µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.161mg 12%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.147mg 11%
Phosphorus 1mg 76mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 1.32mg 8%
Fats 0g 5.3g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Choline 0.3mg 34.5mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Calories 1kcal 105kcal 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.82mg 5%
Potassium 18mg 204mg 5%
Copper 0.011mg 0.049mg 4%
Saturated fat 0g 0.978g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.055mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 15mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.217g 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.033mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 22mg 2%
Carbs 0.17g 7.29g 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.02g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 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 +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11700%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4188.2%
Contains more OtherOther +906.7%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.