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Chinese cabbage vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chinese cabbage and Cabbage

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin C, Calcium, Folate, and Vitamin B6, yet Cabbage is higher in Vitamin K, and Fiber.
  • Cabbage covers your daily Vitamin K needs 25% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 45 times more Vitamin A RAE than Cabbage. While Chinese cabbage contains 223µg of Vitamin A RAE, Cabbage contains only 5µg.
  • The amount of Sugar in Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Cabbage, 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.
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
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2
Cabbage
Cabbage
Contains more Calcium +162.5%
Contains more Iron +70.2%
Contains more Magnesium +58.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +42.3%
Contains more Potassium +48.2%
Contains more Copper +10.5%
Contains more Selenium +66.7%
Contains less Sodium -72.3%
Equal in Zinc - 0.18
Equal in Copper - 0.019
Equal in Manganese - 0.16
Chinese cabbage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 32% 30% 14% 16% 23% 9% 6% 7% 21% 3%
Cabbage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 18% 9% 12% 15% 3% 5% 7% 21% 2%
Contains more Calcium +162.5%
Contains more Iron +70.2%
Contains more Magnesium +58.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +42.3%
Contains more Potassium +48.2%
Contains more Copper +10.5%
Contains more Selenium +66.7%
Contains less Sodium -72.3%
Equal in Zinc - 0.18
Equal in Copper - 0.019
Equal in Manganese - 0.16

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.
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
6
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4
Cabbage
Cabbage
Contains more Vitamin A +4459.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +23%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +56.5%
Contains more Folate +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +67%
Chinese cabbage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 269% 2% 0% 150% 10% 17% 10% 6% 45% 50% 0% 114%
Cabbage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 3% 0% 122% 16% 10% 5% 13% 29% 33% 0% 190%
Contains more Vitamin A +4459.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +23%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +56.5%
Contains more Folate +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin K +67%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
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1
Cabbage
Cabbage
Contains more Protein +17.2%
Contains more Fats +100%
Contains more Other +25%
Contains more Carbs +166.1%
Equal in Water - 92.18
Chinese cabbage
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Cabbage
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more Protein +17.2%
Contains more Fats +100%
Contains more Other +25%
Contains more Carbs +166.1%
Equal in Water - 92.18

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
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1
Cabbage
Cabbage
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +464.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +13.3%
Chinese cabbage
20% 11% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.096 g
Cabbage
50% 25% 25%
Saturated Fat: 0.034 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.017 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -20.6%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +464.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +13.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinese cabbage Cabbage
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Cabbage Opinion
Net carbs 1.18g 3.3g Cabbage
Protein 1.5g 1.28g Chinese cabbage
Fats 0.2g 0.1g Chinese cabbage
Carbs 2.18g 5.8g Cabbage
Calories 13kcal 25kcal Cabbage
Fructose 1.45g Cabbage
Sugar 1.18g 3.2g Chinese cabbage
Fiber 1g 2.5g Cabbage
Calcium 105mg 40mg Chinese cabbage
Iron 0.8mg 0.47mg Chinese cabbage
Magnesium 19mg 12mg Chinese cabbage
Phosphorus 37mg 26mg Chinese cabbage
Potassium 252mg 170mg Chinese cabbage
Sodium 65mg 18mg Cabbage
Zinc 0.19mg 0.18mg Chinese cabbage
Copper 0.021mg 0.019mg Chinese cabbage
Manganese 0.159mg 0.16mg Cabbage
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin A 4468IU 98IU Chinese cabbage
Vitamin A RAE 223µg 5µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.15mg Cabbage
Vitamin C 45mg 36.6mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.061mg Cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.04mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.234mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.212mg Cabbage
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.124mg Chinese cabbage
Folate 66µg 43µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin K 45.5µg 76µg Cabbage
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.011mg Chinese cabbage
Threonine 0.049mg 0.035mg Chinese cabbage
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.03mg Chinese cabbage
Leucine 0.088mg 0.041mg Chinese cabbage
Lysine 0.089mg 0.044mg Chinese cabbage
Methionine 0.009mg 0.012mg Cabbage
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.032mg Chinese cabbage
Valine 0.066mg 0.042mg Chinese cabbage
Histidine 0.026mg 0.022mg Chinese cabbage
Saturated Fat 0.027g 0.034g Chinese cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.015g 0.017g Cabbage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.017g Chinese cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chinese cabbage Cabbage
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Chinese cabbage
35%
Cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Chinese cabbage
10%
Cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.02g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.007g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cabbage
Cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Cabbage
Cabbage is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.