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Chinese cabbage vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chinese cabbage and red cabbage different?

  • Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, folate, vitamin K, and calcium, while red cabbage is higher in vitamin C.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 67% more than red cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 4 times more folate than red cabbage. Chinese cabbage contains 66µg of folate, while red cabbage contains 18µg.
  • Chinese cabbage is lower in sugar.

Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Cabbage, red, raw types were used 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.
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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Potassium ~243mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.069mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin A 223µg 56µg 19%
Vitamin C 45mg 57mg 13%
Folate 66µg 18µg 12%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38.2µg 6%
Calcium 105mg 45mg 6%
Fiber 1g 2.1g 4%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.243mg 4%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Choline 6.4mg 17.1mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.064mg 2%
Carbs 2.18g 7.37g 2%
Calories 13kcal 31kcal 1%
Phosphorus 37mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.209mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.147mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.418mg 1%
Protein 1.5g 1.43g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 5.27g N/A
Potassium 252mg 243mg 0%
Iron 0.8mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 3.83g N/A
Copper 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.11mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.069mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.43g
~equal in Water ~90.39g

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.