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Chinese cabbage vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Chinese cabbage and cucumber

  • Cucumber contains less vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, and iron than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 87% higher.
  • Cucumber contains 16 times less vitamin C than Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage contains 45mg of vitamin C, while cucumber contains 2.8mg.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cucumber is 21, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Cucumber, with peel, 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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +556.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1507.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4360%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +385%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +177.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 2.8mg 47%
Vitamin A 223µg 5µg 24%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 16.4µg 24%
Folate 66µg 7µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.04mg 12%
Calcium 105mg 16mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.28mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.259mg 3%
Potassium 252mg 147mg 3%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.079mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.033mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 2mg 3%
Fiber 1g 0.5g 2%
Copper 0.021mg 0.041mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.65g 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 24mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.027mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 13mg 1%
Calories 13kcal 15kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.11g 0%
Carbs 2.18g 3.63g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 1.67g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.2mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.03mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.032g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.022mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.8%
Contains more FatsFats +81.8%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.5%
~equal in Water ~95.23g

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.