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Banana vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bananas and Chinese cabbage?

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and copper, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, calcium, and iron.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 88% higher.
  • Bananas have 4 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. Bananas have 0.078mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage has 0.021mg.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Bananas, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Banana
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%

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.
Banana
Banana
4
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +9000%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.09mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.7mg 45mg 40%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 3µg 223µg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.194mg 13%
Folate 20µg 66µg 12%
Calcium 5mg 105mg 10%
Carbs 22.84g 2.18g 7%
Iron 0.26mg 0.8mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1g 6%
Copper 0.078mg 0.021mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.088mg 5%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.159mg 5%
Calories 89kcal 13kcal 4%
Sodium 1mg 65mg 3%
Potassium 358mg 252mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Phosphorus 22mg 37mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.5mg 1%
Choline 9.8mg 6.4mg 1%
Protein 1.09g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.5µg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +947.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%
~equal in Other ~0.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 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 +113.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.