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Carrot vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between carrots and Chinese cabbage

  • Carrots have more vitamin A and fiber; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, calcium, and iron.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 245% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage has 7 times less vitamin E than carrots. Carrots have 0.66mg of vitamin E, while Chinese cabbage has 0.09mg.

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

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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.
Carrot
Carrot
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Phosphorus ~37mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg

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.
Carrot
Carrot
6
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +274.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +662.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +244.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +247.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Carrot Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin A 835µg 223µg 68%
Vitamin C 5.9mg 45mg 43%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 45.5µg 27%
Folate 19µg 66µg 12%
Calcium 33mg 105mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Iron 0.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.194mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.273mg 0.088mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 0.09mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.021mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.983mg 0.5mg 3%
Potassium 320mg 252mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 9.58g 2.18g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.04mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.058mg 0.07mg 1%
Protein 0.93g 1.5g 1%
Calories 41kcal 13kcal 1%
Manganese 0.143mg 0.159mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.78g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 4.74g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.24mg 0.19mg 0%
Phosphorus 35mg 37mg 0%
Sodium 69mg 65mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.037g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.117g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.191mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.077mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.102mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.061mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.069mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.04mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339.4%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.3%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.015g

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/nutrients
  2. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.