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Chinese cabbage vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chinese cabbage and English muffins

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and folate, yet English muffins are higher in phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than English muffins.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 450 times more vitamin C than English muffins. While Chinese cabbage contains 45mg of vitamin C, English muffins contain only 0.1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in Chinese cabbage is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +11.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +268.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.5%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +351.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 0.1mg 50%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Sodium 65mg 464mg 17%
Carbs 2.18g 46g 15%
Phosphorus 37mg 133mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.181mg 12%
Copper 0.021mg 0.129mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.043mg 12%
Protein 1.5g 7.7g 12%
Calories 13kcal 235kcal 11%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.357mg 9%
Fiber 1g 2.7g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.566mg 7%
Folate 66µg 37µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.446mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.154mg 6%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.7mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.888g 5%
Calcium 105mg 52mg 5%
Potassium 252mg 131mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.8g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.302g 1%
Iron 0.8mg 0.89mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +126.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +413.3%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2010.1%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1913.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +825%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.