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Chinese cabbage vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Chinese cabbage and bananas?

  • Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, calcium, and iron, yet bananas are richer in vitamin B6, fiber, and copper.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 88% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage has 91 times more vitamin K than bananas. Chinese cabbage has 45.5µg of vitamin K, while bananas have 0.5µg.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than bananas.

We used Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Bananas, 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.
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%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2000%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
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%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Banana
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.1%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.073mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.6%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +947.7%
~equal in Other ~0.83g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.3%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.