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Chinese cabbage vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese cabbage and pasta

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, calcium, and potassium; however, pasta is richer in vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +342.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.9%
~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%
Pasta
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3616.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 223µg 6µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.209mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.034mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Calcium 105mg 6mg 10%
Copper 0.021mg 0.093mg 8%
Carbs 2.18g 24.93g 8%
Potassium 252mg 24mg 7%
Protein 1.5g 5.15g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.15mg 6%
Calories 13kcal 131kcal 6%
Iron 0.8mg 1.14mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Phosphorus 37mg 63mg 4%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.56mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 6mg 3%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.224mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.992mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.183mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.05g 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.15g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Folate 66µg 64µg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 24.93g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +39%
Contains more OtherOther +158.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +243.3%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1043.6%

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
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +726.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.9%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.