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Chinese cabbage vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese cabbage and whey

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, iron, and manganese; however, whey is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than whey.
  • Whey has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of whey is 43, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +123.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.5%
Contains more IronIron +1233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +525.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +335.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.036mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 0.1mg 50%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 0µg 38%
Vitamin A 223µg 3µg 24%
Folate 66µg 1µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.031mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Iron 0.8mg 0.06mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.158mg 7%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.001mg 7%
Calcium 105mg 47mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.383mg 6%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Potassium 252mg 161mg 3%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.074mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Copper 0.021mg 0.004mg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 16mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 0.85g 1%
Calories 13kcal 27kcal 1%
Phosphorus 37mg 46mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.011g 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.13mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 2.18g 5.14g 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.23g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.36g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 5.14g N/A
Sodium 65mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.036mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more OtherOther +50.9%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +135.8%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +772.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +566.7%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.