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Apple vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apples and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Apples are higher in fiber; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 88% higher.
  • Apples contain 2 times more fiber than Chinese cabbage. While apples contain 2.4g of fiber, Chinese cabbage contains only 1g.

Apples, raw, with skin and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw are the varieties 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.
Apple
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +375%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.3%
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.
Apple
Apple
1
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +878.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +449.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1968.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +88.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.6mg 45mg 45%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 45.5µg 36%
Vitamin A 3µg 223µg 24%
Folate 3µg 66µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.194mg 12%
Calcium 6mg 105mg 10%
Iron 0.12mg 0.8mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Fiber 2.4g 1g 6%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.159mg 5%
Potassium 107mg 252mg 4%
Carbs 13.81g 2.18g 4%
Phosphorus 11mg 37mg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 65mg 3%
Protein 0.26g 1.5g 2%
Calories 52kcal 13kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.088mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.027mg 0.021mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 1.18g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +533.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +476.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.