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Chinese cabbage vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Chinese cabbage and falafel

  • Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet falafel is richer in iron, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 89% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 28 times more vitamin C than falafel. Chinese cabbage contains 45mg of vitamin C, while falafel contains 1.6mg.
  • Chinese cabbage contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Falafel, home-prepared.

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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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +331.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.1%
Contains more IronIron +327.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +689.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2712.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Falafel DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 1.6mg 48%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Iron 0.8mg 3.42mg 33%
Fats 0.2g 17.8g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 4.16g 27%
Copper 0.021mg 0.258mg 26%
Vitamin A 223µg 1µg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 10.171g 25%
Protein 1.5g 13.31g 24%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.691mg 23%
Phosphorus 37mg 192mg 22%
Calories 13kcal 333kcal 16%
Magnesium 19mg 82mg 15%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.5mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.027g 2.383g 11%
Potassium 252mg 585mg 10%
Sodium 65mg 294mg 10%
Carbs 2.18g 31.84g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.146mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.166mg 7%
Folate 66µg 93µg 7%
Calcium 105mg 54mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.292mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.044mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +175.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +787.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1360.6%
Contains more OtherOther +203.8%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67706.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4233.3%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.