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Chinese cabbage vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Chinese cabbage and spaghetti?

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, and potassium, yet spaghetti is higher in selenium, copper, and manganese.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% more.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

We used Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +472.7%
Contains more IronIron +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 0mg 50%
Selenium 0.5µg 26.4µg 47%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 0µg 38%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Folate 66µg 7µg 15%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.049mg 11%
Calcium 105mg 7mg 10%
Carbs 2.18g 30.86g 10%
Protein 1.5g 5.8g 9%
Copper 0.021mg 0.1mg 9%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.322mg 7%
Calories 13kcal 158kcal 7%
Potassium 252mg 44mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.51mg 3%
Phosphorus 37mg 58mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 1mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.326g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.176g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 1.18g 29.06g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.112mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 6.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more WaterWater +53.4%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.7%
Contains more FatsFats +365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1315.6%

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +773.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.6%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.