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Chinese cabbage vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Chinese cabbage and flank steak

  • Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K, yet flank steak is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 89% higher.
  • Flank steak has a lower glycemic index than Chinese cabbage.

Food types used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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 16% 6% 30% 65% 27% 134% 90% 7.3% 1.2% 160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1666.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.5%
Contains more IronIron +117.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +290.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2478.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +467.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5780%

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% 0% 7.6% 0% 19% 31% 138% 33% 134% 204% 3.5% 6.8% 57%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3150%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1372.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +519.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1546.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Flank steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.63µg 68%
Selenium 0.5µg 29.4µg 53%
Protein 1.5g 27.66g 52%
Vitamin C 45mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 7.363mg 43%
Zinc 0.19mg 4.9mg 43%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 1.4µg 37%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.579mg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Phosphorus 37mg 210mg 25%
Choline 6.4mg 105.4mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.027g 3.395g 15%
Folate 66µg 9µg 14%
Fats 0.2g 8.23g 12%
Iron 0.8mg 1.74mg 12%
Calories 13kcal 192kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.545mg 9%
Calcium 105mg 20mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 3.317g 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.082mg 7%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.009mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.133mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.075mg 3%
Potassium 252mg 339mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.322g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 2.18g 0g 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 0g N/A
Sodium 65mg 56mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 1.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 1.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 2.201mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 2.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.72mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 1.093mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 1.372mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.883mg 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
28% 8% 64%
Protein: 27.66 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.17 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +48.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-1433.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1744%
Contains more FatsFats +4015%

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
48% 47% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.395 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.317 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22013.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.4%

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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. Flank steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168733/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.