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

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Significant differences between Chinese cabbage and Savoy cabbage

  • Chinese cabbage has more Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Calcium, however, Savoy cabbage is richer in Vitamin K, and Fiber.
  • Savoy cabbage covers your daily Vitamin K needs 19% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Savoy cabbage has 4 times less Vitamin A than Chinese cabbage. Chinese cabbage has 223µg of Vitamin A, while Savoy cabbage has 50µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Cabbage, savoy, raw.

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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 20% 11% 20% 15% 21% 7.4% 18% 3.7% 23% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +195.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
~equal in Potassium ~230mg

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% 268% 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 103% 60% 3.4% 0% 18% 6.9% 5.6% 11% 44% 0% 172% 60% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +346.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +51.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.1 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.8%
~equal in Water ~91g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

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% 10% 71%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +114.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +95.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -51.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinese cabbage Savoy cabbage
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Savoy cabbage Opinion
Calories 13kcal 27kcal Savoy cabbage
Protein 1.5g 2g Savoy cabbage
Fats 0.2g 0.1g Chinese cabbage
Vitamin C 45mg 31mg Chinese cabbage
Net carbs 1.18g 3g Savoy cabbage
Carbs 2.18g 6.1g Savoy cabbage
Magnesium 19mg 28mg Savoy cabbage
Calcium 105mg 35mg Chinese cabbage
Potassium 252mg 230mg Chinese cabbage
Iron 0.8mg 0.4mg Chinese cabbage
Sugar 1.18g 2.27g Chinese cabbage
Fiber 1g 3.1g Savoy cabbage
Copper 0.021mg 0.062mg Savoy cabbage
Zinc 0.19mg 0.27mg Savoy cabbage
Phosphorus 37mg 42mg Savoy cabbage
Sodium 65mg 28mg Savoy cabbage
Vitamin A 4468IU 1000IU Chinese cabbage
Vitamin A 223µg 50µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.17mg Savoy cabbage
Manganese 0.159mg 0.18mg Savoy cabbage
Selenium 0.5µg 0.9µg Savoy cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.07mg Savoy cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.03mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.3mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.187mg Savoy cabbage
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.19mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin K 45.5µg 68.8µg Savoy cabbage
Folate 66µg 80µg Savoy cabbage
Choline 6.4mg 12.3mg Savoy cabbage
Saturated Fat 0.027g 0.013g Savoy cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.015g 0.007g Chinese cabbage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.049g Chinese cabbage
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.02mg Savoy cabbage
Threonine 0.049mg 0.069mg Savoy cabbage
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.101mg Savoy cabbage
Leucine 0.088mg 0.103mg Savoy cabbage
Lysine 0.089mg 0.094mg Savoy cabbage
Methionine 0.009mg 0.02mg Savoy cabbage
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.064mg Savoy cabbage
Valine 0.066mg 0.085mg Savoy cabbage
Histidine 0.026mg 0.041mg Savoy cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chinese cabbage Savoy cabbage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Chinese cabbage
38%
Savoy cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Chinese cabbage
14%
Savoy cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.014g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.09g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.