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Cellophane noodles vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Cellophane noodles and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Cellophane noodles are richer in Iron, Choline, Selenium, and Vitamin B1, while Chinese cabbage is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Vitamin B6, and Calcium.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need of Vitamin C 50% more than Cellophane noodles.
  • Cellophane noodles contain 16 times more Selenium than Chinese cabbage. Cellophane noodles contain 7.9µg of Selenium, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.5µg.

Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types were 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.
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles
5
:
5
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Iron +171.3%
Contains less Sodium -84.6%
Contains more Zinc +115.8%
Contains more Copper +285.7%
Contains more Selenium +1480%
Contains more Calcium +320%
Contains more Magnesium +533.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +15.6%
Contains more Potassium +2420%
Contains more Manganese +59%
Cellophane noodles
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 82% 3% 14% 1% 2% 12% 27% 14% 44%
Chinese cabbage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 32% 30% 14% 16% 23% 9% 6% 7% 21% 3%
Contains more Iron +171.3%
Contains less Sodium -84.6%
Contains more Zinc +115.8%
Contains more Copper +285.7%
Contains more Selenium +1480%
Contains more Calcium +320%
Contains more Magnesium +533.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +15.6%
Contains more Potassium +2420%
Contains more Manganese +59%

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.
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles
3
:
7
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Vitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +288%
Contains more Folate +3200%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Cellophane noodles
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 3% 0% 0% 38% 0% 4% 6% 12% 2% 0% 0%
Chinese cabbage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 269% 2% 0% 150% 10% 17% 10% 6% 45% 50% 0% 114%
Contains more Vitamin E +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +288%
Contains more Folate +3200%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles
1
:
4
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Carbs +3849.1%
Contains more Protein +837.5%
Contains more Fats +233.3%
Contains more Water +610.3%
Contains more Other +196.3%
Cellophane noodles
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Chinese cabbage
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more Carbs +3849.1%
Contains more Protein +837.5%
Contains more Fats +233.3%
Contains more Water +610.3%
Contains more Other +196.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles
1
:
2
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains less Saturated Fat -37%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +87.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +433.3%
Cellophane noodles
40% 19% 42%
Saturated Fat: 0.017 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.018 g
Chinese cabbage
20% 11% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.096 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -37%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +87.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +433.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cellophane noodles Chinese cabbage
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cellophane noodles Chinese cabbage Opinion
Net carbs 85.59g 1.18g Cellophane noodles
Protein 0.16g 1.5g Chinese cabbage
Fats 0.06g 0.2g Chinese cabbage
Carbs 86.09g 2.18g Cellophane noodles
Calories 351kcal 13kcal Cellophane noodles
Sugar 0g 1.18g Cellophane noodles
Fiber 0.5g 1g Chinese cabbage
Calcium 25mg 105mg Chinese cabbage
Iron 2.17mg 0.8mg Cellophane noodles
Magnesium 3mg 19mg Chinese cabbage
Phosphorus 32mg 37mg Chinese cabbage
Potassium 10mg 252mg Chinese cabbage
Sodium 10mg 65mg Cellophane noodles
Zinc 0.41mg 0.19mg Cellophane noodles
Copper 0.081mg 0.021mg Cellophane noodles
Manganese 0.1mg 0.159mg Chinese cabbage
Selenium 7.9µg 0.5µg Cellophane noodles
Vitamin A 0IU 4468IU Chinese cabbage
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 223µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin E 0.13mg 0.09mg Cellophane noodles
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.04mg Cellophane noodles
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.07mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.5mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 0.088mg Cellophane noodles
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.194mg Chinese cabbage
Folate 2µg 66µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin K 0µg 45.5µg Chinese cabbage
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.015mg Chinese cabbage
Threonine 0.005mg 0.049mg Chinese cabbage
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0.085mg Chinese cabbage
Leucine 0.013mg 0.088mg Chinese cabbage
Lysine 0.011mg 0.089mg Chinese cabbage
Methionine 0.002mg 0.009mg Chinese cabbage
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0.044mg Chinese cabbage
Valine 0.008mg 0.066mg Chinese cabbage
Histidine 0.005mg 0.026mg Chinese cabbage
Saturated Fat 0.017g 0.027g Cellophane noodles
Monounsaturated Fat 0.008g 0.015g Chinese cabbage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.018g 0.096g Chinese cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cellophane noodles Chinese cabbage
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
5%
Cellophane noodles
56%
Chinese cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Cellophane noodles
16%
Chinese cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.18g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 55mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cellophane noodles
Cellophane noodles is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.