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Chinese cabbage vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chinese cabbage and cheese sandwich different?

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, cheese sandwich is richer in phosphorus, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 88% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 30 times more vitamin C than cheese sandwich. While Chinese cabbage contains 45mg of vitamin C, cheese sandwich contains only 1.5mg.
  • Chinese cabbage has less sodium.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than cheese sandwich (54).

Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +227.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +661.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +357.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +932.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +581.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4760%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +961.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +795%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +510%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +537%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +606.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 9.166g 60%
Phosphorus 37mg 382mg 49%
Vitamin C 45mg 1.5mg 48%
Selenium 0.5µg 24.3µg 43%
Manganese 0.159mg 1.083mg 40%
Fats 0.2g 25g 38%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Sodium 65mg 839mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.358mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.427mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 10.351g 26%
Calories 13kcal 497kcal 24%
Iron 0.8mg 2.62mg 23%
Vitamin A 223µg 21µg 22%
Carbs 2.18g 58.2g 19%
Saturated fat 0.027g 4.129g 19%
Protein 1.5g 9.8g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 3.185mg 17%
Copper 0.021mg 0.16mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.622mg 11%
Calcium 105mg 204mg 10%
Fiber 1g 3.1g 8%
Magnesium 19mg 54mg 8%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.87mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.261mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Potassium 252mg 306mg 2%
Folate 66µg 64µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2878.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +553.3%
Contains more FatsFats +12400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2569.7%
Contains more OtherOther +375%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68906.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9447.9%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.