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Chinese cabbage vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chinese cabbage and bell peppers different?

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, calcium, and iron; however, bell peppers are richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 82% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 11 times more calcium than bell peppers. While Chinese cabbage contains 105mg of calcium, bell peppers contain only 10mg.

Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Peppers, sweet, green, 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.
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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44%
Contains more IronIron +135.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +514.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.48mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 80.4mg 39%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 7.4µg 32%
Vitamin A 223µg 18µg 23%
Folate 66µg 10µg 14%
Calcium 105mg 10mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.34mg 6%
Copper 0.021mg 0.066mg 5%
Fiber 1g 1.7g 3%
Sodium 65mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.028mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.37mg 2%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.122mg 2%
Potassium 252mg 175mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.224mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.86g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.057mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 2.18g 4.64g 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.13mg 1%
Calories 13kcal 20kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 2.4g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.48mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.099mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.058g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.008g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.062g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.01mg 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% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more OtherOther +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.8%
~equal in Water ~93.89g

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.8%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.