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Chinese cabbage vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chinese cabbage and broad beans

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and calcium, yet broad beans are higher in fiber, iron, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 84% more than broad beans.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 7 times more vitamin B6 than broad beans. While Chinese cabbage contains 0.194mg of vitamin B6, broad beans contain only 0.029mg.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.2%
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%
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1492.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +569%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin C 45mg 19.8mg 28%
Vitamin A 223µg 14µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.029mg 13%
Fiber 1g 3.6g 10%
Iron 0.8mg 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 105mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.128mg 7%
Protein 1.5g 4.8g 7%
Phosphorus 37mg 73mg 5%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.261mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.2mg 4%
Copper 0.021mg 0.06mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 31mg 3%
Carbs 2.18g 10.1g 3%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Folate 66µg 58µg 2%
Calories 13kcal 62kcal 2%
Potassium 252mg 193mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.303g 1%
Sodium 65mg 41mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.142g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.066mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.115mg 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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +220%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.6%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.