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Chinese cabbage vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chinese cabbage and meatball different?

  • Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K, while meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and choline.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than meatball.
  • Chinese cabbage is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cabbage has a higher glycemic index (32) than meatball (0).

Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Meatballs, meatless types were 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +170%
Contains more CopperCopper +3261.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +847.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +829.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2245%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1281.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.021mg 0.706mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.938mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin C 45mg 0mg 50%
Phosphorus 37mg 344mg 44%
Protein 1.5g 21g 39%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 0µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 4.666g 30%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Sodium 65mg 550mg 21%
Iron 0.8mg 2.16mg 17%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.8mg 15%
Choline 6.4mg 88.4mg 15%
Fiber 1g 4.6g 14%
Fats 0.2g 9g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 2.5mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.213mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.73mg 11%
Calories 13kcal 197kcal 9%
Calcium 105mg 25mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.5mg 8%
Manganese 0.159mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.027g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 2.188g 5%
Folate 66µg 78µg 3%
Potassium 252mg 180mg 2%
Carbs 2.18g 8g 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.2mg 0%
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%

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +64.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267%
Contains more OtherOther +400%

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% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14486.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4760.4%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.