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Chinese cabbage vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Chinese cabbage and Brussels sprouts

  • Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A and calcium, yet Brussels sprouts are richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for Brussels sprouts is 110% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 6 times more vitamin A than Brussels sprouts. Chinese cabbage contains 4468IU of vitamin A, while Brussels sprouts contain 754IU.

Food types used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.4%
Contains more IronIron +75%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +111.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +486.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +877.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +289%
Contains more CholineCholine +198.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~61µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 153g 1019%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 177µg 110%
Vitamin C 45mg 85mg 44%
Vitamin A 223µg 38µg 21%
Fiber 1g 3.8g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.139mg 8%
Iron 0.8mg 1.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.337mg 8%
Calcium 105mg 42mg 6%
Copper 0.021mg 0.07mg 5%
Phosphorus 37mg 69mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.88mg 5%
Potassium 252mg 389mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.38g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.309mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.219mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 19.1mg 2%
Calories 13kcal 43kcal 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.6µg 2%
Carbs 2.18g 8.95g 2%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.42mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 25mg 2%
Folate 66µg 61µg 1%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 2.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.062g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.023g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +310.6%
Contains more OtherOther +71.3%
~equal in Water ~86g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159275%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.