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Chinese cabbage vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Chinese cabbage and shrimp?

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in manganese, yet shrimp is higher in copper, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Shrimp's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 63% more.
  • Chinese cabbage has 5 times more manganese than shrimp. While Chinese cabbage has 0.159mg of manganese, shrimp has only 0.033mg.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

We used Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen) types 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%
Shrimp
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +56.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +381.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1704.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +763.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540.5%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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%
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin C 45mg 50%
Protein 1.5g 23.98g 45%
Copper 0.021mg 0.379mg 40%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Phosphorus 37mg 237mg 29%
Vitamin A 223µg 25%
Folate 66µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 15%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.64mg 13%
Magnesium 19mg 39mg 5%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.033mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 5%
Calories 13kcal 99kcal 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.51mg 4%
Calcium 105mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 111mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 2.18g 0.2g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 0.2g N/A
Potassium 252mg 259mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.002g N/A
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.048g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.079g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g N/A

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
Shrimp
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24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +990%
Contains more WaterWater +28.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1498.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%

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
Shrimp
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31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +220%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.