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Chinese cabbage vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chinese cabbage and spread different?

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 88% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage has less sodium.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than Chinese cabbage (32).

Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Sandwich spread, pork, beef are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +519%
Contains more ZincZinc +436.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1840%
~equal in Iron ~0.79mg

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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +757.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2743.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +873.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 0mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 65mg 1013mg 41%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 1.6µg 37%
Saturated fat 0.027g 5.977g 27%
Fats 0.2g 17.34g 26%
Vitamin A 223µg 26µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 7.584g 19%
Selenium 0.5µg 9.7µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 2.565g 16%
Folate 66µg 2µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Protein 1.5g 7.66g 12%
Copper 0.021mg 0.13mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.172mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1.74mg 11%
Calories 13kcal 235kcal 11%
Choline 6.4mg 62.3mg 10%
Calcium 105mg 12mg 9%
Zinc 0.19mg 1.02mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.73mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.43mg 7%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.026mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.134mg 5%
Potassium 252mg 110mg 4%
Phosphorus 37mg 59mg 3%
Carbs 2.18g 11.94g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Fiber 1g 0.2g 3%
Net carbs 1.18g 11.74g N/A
Iron 0.8mg 0.79mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +58.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +410.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.7%
Contains more OtherOther +247.5%

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
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2571.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.