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Chinese cabbage vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Chinese cabbage and french fries

  • Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K, yet french fries are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 89% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 10 times more vitamin C than french fries. Chinese cabbage contains 45mg of vitamin C, while french fries contain 4.7mg.
  • Chinese cabbage contains less saturated fat.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than french fries.

Food types used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +84.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +490.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Iron ~0.81mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +857.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +306.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1755.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +559.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +91.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage French fries DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 4.7mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 5.398g 35%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 11.2µg 29%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Fats 0.2g 14.73g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 3.004mg 16%
Calories 13kcal 312kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 5.969g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.372mg 14%
Carbs 2.18g 41.44g 13%
Phosphorus 37mg 125mg 13%
Fiber 1g 3.8g 11%
Copper 0.021mg 0.124mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.17mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.67mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.027g 2.336g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.58mg 10%
Potassium 252mg 579mg 10%
Folate 66µg 30µg 9%
Calcium 105mg 18mg 9%
Sodium 65mg 210mg 6%
Choline 6.4mg 36.8mg 6%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.247mg 4%
Protein 1.5g 3.43g 4%
Magnesium 19mg 35mg 4%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.039mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 37.64g N/A
Iron 0.8mg 0.81mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +147.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7265%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1800.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39693.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5522.9%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.