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Chinese cabbage vs. Fenugreek — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Chinese cabbage and fenugreek

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C, yet fenugreek is higher in iron, copper, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Fenugreek covers your daily iron needs 409% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 74 times more vitamin A than fenugreek. While Chinese cabbage contains 4468IU of vitamin A, fenugreek contains only 60IU.
  • The glycemic index of fenugreek is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Spices, fenugreek seed.

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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 136% 53% 68% 1257% 370% 68% 127% 8.7% 160% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +905.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.6%
Contains more IronIron +4091.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1215.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +672.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1160%
~equal in Sodium ~67mg

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 10% 1% 0% 0% 81% 84% 31% 0% 138% 0% 0% 43% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +705%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Fenugreek DV% diff.
Iron 0.8mg 33.53mg 409%
Copper 0.021mg 1.11mg 121%
Fiber 1g 24.6g 94%
Vitamin C 45mg 3mg 47%
Manganese 0.159mg 1.228mg 46%
Protein 1.5g 23g 43%
Magnesium 19mg 191mg 41%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Phosphorus 37mg 296mg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.6mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.322mg 24%
Vitamin A 223µg 3µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.366mg 23%
Zinc 0.19mg 2.5mg 21%
Carbs 2.18g 58.35g 19%
Calories 13kcal 323kcal 16%
Potassium 252mg 770mg 15%
Selenium 0.5µg 6.3µg 11%
Fats 0.2g 6.41g 10%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.46g 7%
Calcium 105mg 176mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.64mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Folate 66µg 57µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 33.75g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Sodium 65mg 67mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.391mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.898mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 1.241mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 1.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.338mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 1.089mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 1.102mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.668mg 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
23% 6% 58% 9% 3%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 6.41 g
Carbs: 58.35 g
Water: 8.84 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +978.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1433.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3105%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2576.6%
Contains more OtherOther +325%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fenugreek - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171324/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.