Chinese cabbage vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Chinese cabbage and asparagus?
- Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet asparagus is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin B2.
- Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 74% more.
- Chinese cabbage has 8 times more vitamin C than asparagus. While Chinese cabbage has 45mg of vitamin C, asparagus has only 5.6mg.
We used Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Asparagus, raw types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +337.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +167.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +800% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +184.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +360% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +703.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +486.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +113.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1155.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +257.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +211.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 5.6mg | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 223µg | 38µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.189mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 2.14mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.143mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.194mg | 0.091mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 24mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1.13mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.141mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.088mg | 0.274mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.1g | 4% |
| Folate | 66µg | 52µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 45.5µg | 41.6µg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 2.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.978mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1g | 1% | |
| Protein | 1.5g | 2.2g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 2.18g | 3.88g | 1% |
| Potassium | 252mg | 202mg | 1% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 20kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 1.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.159mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.096g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.085mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.088mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.089mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.044mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.066mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
2.18 g
Water:
95.32 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
2.2 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
3.88 g
Water:
93.22 g
Other:
0.58 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +37.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78% |
~equal in
Water
~93.22g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.096 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +92% |
