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Chinese cabbage vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese cabbage and caramel

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B6; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has 113 times less vitamin C than Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage has 45mg of vitamin C, while caramel has 0.4mg.
  • Chinese cabbage contains less saturated fat.
  • Caramel has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of caramel is 65, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1345.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1758.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2427.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +604.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 0.4mg 50%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 1.8µg 36%
Carbs 2.18g 77g 25%
Vitamin A 223µg 12µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 3.478g 23%
Calories 13kcal 382kcal 18%
Folate 66µg 4µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.256mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Fats 0.2g 8.1g 12%
Saturated fat 0.027g 2.476g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.056mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.62mg 11%
Phosphorus 37mg 114mg 11%
Iron 0.8mg 0.14mg 8%
Sodium 65mg 245mg 8%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.011mg 6%
Protein 1.5g 4.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.103mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 1.542g 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Calcium 105mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.46mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.44mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.148mg 2%
Potassium 252mg 214mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 77g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 65.5g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.285mg 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% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1021.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3432.1%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3522.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.