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Chinese cabbage vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Chinese cabbage and mussels

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A and vitamin C, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels contains 15 times less vitamin A than Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage contains 4468IU of vitamin A, while mussels contains 304IU.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +740%
Contains more CopperCopper +609.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1305.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +670.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4176.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17820%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +230.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +145.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +979.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.159mg 6.8mg 289%
Selenium 0.5µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.8mg 6.72mg 74%
Protein 1.5g 23.8g 45%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin C 45mg 13.6mg 35%
Phosphorus 37mg 285mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.42mg 27%
Zinc 0.19mg 2.67mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.3mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.95mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin A 223µg 91µg 15%
Copper 0.021mg 0.149mg 14%
Sodium 65mg 369mg 13%
Calories 13kcal 172kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 1.212g 7%
Calcium 105mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.1mg 7%
Fats 0.2g 4.48g 7%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Magnesium 19mg 37mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.85g 4%
Folate 66µg 76µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 1.014g 2%
Carbs 2.18g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 7.39g N/A
Potassium 252mg 268mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1486.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +239%
Contains more OtherOther +297.5%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6660%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1162.5%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.