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Chinese cabbage vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chinese cabbage and ladyfinger different?

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A and vitamin C; however, ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 78% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage has less saturated fat.

Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind are the varieties used 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.
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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +347.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +367.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.9%

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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +511.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Vitamin C 45mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Iron 0.8mg 3.58mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.428mg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 1.116mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.284mg 20%
Phosphorus 37mg 173mg 19%
Carbs 2.18g 59.7g 19%
Protein 1.5g 10.6g 18%
Calories 13kcal 363kcal 18%
Saturated fat 0.027g 3.022g 14%
Fats 0.2g 9.1g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.104mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 3.745g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 1.423g 9%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.14mg 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.095mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.122mg 6%
Calcium 105mg 47mg 6%
Vitamin A 223µg 167µg 6%
Potassium 252mg 113mg 4%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.24mg 4%
Sodium 65mg 147mg 4%
Folate 66µg 77µg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Fiber 1g 1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +388.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +606.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4450%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2638.5%
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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1382.3%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.