Chinese cabbage vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Chinese cabbage and napa cabbage?
- Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, calcium, and folate, yet napa cabbage is richer in copper.
- Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 84% higher.
- Chinese cabbage has 14 times more vitamin C than napa cabbage. Chinese cabbage has 45mg of vitamin C, while napa cabbage has 3.2mg.
We used Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +262.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +189.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +357.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.7% |
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 | +1306.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1615.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +424.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 3.2mg | 46% |
| Vitamin K | 45.5µg | 38% | |
| Vitamin A | 223µg | 13µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.194mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 29mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.096mg | 8% |
| Folate | 66µg | 43µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 252mg | 87mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.159mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.74mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.096g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.088mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 12kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.18g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 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
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
2.18 g
Water:
95.32 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +370.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~2.23g
~equal in
Water
~96.33g
