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Chinese cabbage vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Chinese cabbage and shallot

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and calcium; however, shallot is higher in vitamin B6, fiber, copper, and manganese.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than shallot.
  • Chinese cabbage has 57 times more vitamin K than shallot. While Chinese cabbage has 45.5µg of vitamin K, shallot has only 0.8µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Shallots, 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.5%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +319%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5587.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +670.6%
~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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.014g

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 Shallot
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 8mg 41%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 0.8µg 37%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.345mg 12%
Fiber 1g 3.2g 9%
Folate 66µg 34µg 8%
Copper 0.021mg 0.088mg 7%
Calcium 105mg 37mg 7%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.292mg 6%
Carbs 2.18g 16.8g 5%
Iron 0.8mg 1.2mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.29mg 4%
Phosphorus 37mg 60mg 3%
Calories 13kcal 72kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.2mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.06mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 12mg 2%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 252mg 334mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.2µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 11.3mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 13.6g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.043mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
37%
Chinese cabbage
14%
Shallot
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Chinese cabbage
21%
Shallot

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Shallot
Shallot contains less Sodium (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Shallot
Shallot is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Shallot
Shallot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Shallot
Shallot is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Shallot
Shallot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.69g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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