Chinese cabbage vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between Chinese cabbage and scallion?
- Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6, yet scallion is higher in vitamin K, iron, copper, and fiber.
- Scallion's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 135% more.
- Chinese cabbage has 4 times more vitamin A than scallion. While Chinese cabbage has 4468IU of vitamin A, scallion has only 997IU.
We used Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), 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 CalciumCalcium | +45.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +85% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +295.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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 | +139.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +346% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +218% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +511.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +354.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 45.5µg | 207µg | 135% |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 18.8mg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 223µg | 50µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.194mg | 0.061mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 1.48mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.083mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.6g | 6% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 2.18g | 7.34g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Calories | 13kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 66µg | 64µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.83g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 252mg | 276mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.19g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 2.33g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.159mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.088mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 5.7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.027g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.096g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.049mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.085mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.088mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.089mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.009mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.044mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.066mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.032mg | 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:
1.83 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
7.34 g
Water:
89.83 g
Other:
0.81 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +236.7% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.19g
~equal in
Water
~89.83g
~equal in
Other
~0.81g
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
0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.074 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80% |
