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Chinese cabbage vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Chinese cabbage and tomatoes

  • Chinese cabbage is higher than tomatoes in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, calcium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 73% more than tomatoes.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 11 times more calcium than tomatoes. While Chinese cabbage contains 105mg of calcium, tomatoes contain only 10mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more IronIron +196.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +181%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +228.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +431%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +475.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.089mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 13.7mg 35%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 7.9µg 31%
Vitamin A 223µg 42µg 20%
Folate 66µg 15µg 13%
Calcium 105mg 10mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.08mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.27mg 7%
Copper 0.021mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.019mg 4%
Sodium 65mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.54mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.114mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Phosphorus 37mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.594mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.2g 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.88g 1%
Carbs 2.18g 3.89g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Calories 13kcal 18kcal 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 2.69g N/A
Potassium 252mg 237mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 2.63g N/A
Zinc 0.19mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.089mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 6.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.031g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.5%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.4%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.028g

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.