Chinese cabbage vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between Chinese cabbage and pea soup
- Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, and potassium, yet pea soup is higher in copper and selenium.
- Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than pea soup.
- Chinese cabbage contains 228 times more vitamin K than pea soup. While Chinese cabbage contains 45.5µg of vitamin K, pea soup contains only 0.2µg.
- The amount of sodium in Chinese cabbage is lower.
- The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 | +26.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +775% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +254.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +595.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +236.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +54.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +620% |
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 | +7400% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +870% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +22650% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +6500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +106.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 45mg | 0.6mg | 49% |
Vitamin K | 45.5µg | 0.2µg | 38% |
Vitamin A | 223µg | 3µg | 24% |
Folate | 66µg | 1µg | 16% |
Copper | 0.021mg | 0.146mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.194mg | 0.02mg | 13% |
Sodium | 65mg | 336mg | 12% |
Calcium | 105mg | 12mg | 9% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 3.6µg | 6% |
Potassium | 252mg | 71mg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.159mg | 0.245mg | 4% |
Fiber | 1g | 1.9g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
Carbs | 2.18g | 9.88g | 3% |
Protein | 1.5g | 3.2g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
Calories | 13kcal | 61kcal | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0.524g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.088mg | 0.049mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0.372g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 37mg | 47mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 0.73mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 15mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.2g | 1.09g | 1% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.18g | 7.98g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.18g | 3.19g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.096g | 0.142g | 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:
3.2 g
Fats:
1.09 g
Carbs:
9.88 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
1.28 g
Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +113.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +445% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +353.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
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
0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2380% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +47.9% |