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Chinese cabbage vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Chinese cabbage and fruitcake?

  • Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, and calcium, yet fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage has 90 times more vitamin C than fruitcake. Chinese cabbage has 45mg of vitamin C, while fruitcake has 0.5mg.
  • Chinese cabbage contains less saturated fat.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than fruitcake.

We used Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types in this comparison.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.6%
Contains more IronIron +158.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3085.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Fruitcake DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 0.5mg 49%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 1.5µg 37%
Vitamin A 223µg 7µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 3.323g 22%
Carbs 2.18g 61.6g 20%
Calories 13kcal 324kcal 16%
Iron 0.8mg 2.07mg 16%
Fats 0.2g 9.1g 14%
Folate 66µg 20µg 12%
Fiber 1g 3.7g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.046mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 4.2g 10%
Calcium 105mg 33mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.048g 5%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.9mg 5%
Potassium 252mg 153mg 3%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.22mg 3%
Selenium 0.5µg 2µg 3%
Protein 1.5g 2.9g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.226mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.05mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 52mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 101mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.099mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.791mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.05mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.27mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 8.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +276.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2725.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3361.5%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.