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Cheeseburger vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheeseburgers and Chinese cabbage

  • Cheeseburgers are higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 84% more than cheeseburgers.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Chinese cabbage is lower.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.3%
Contains more IronIron +238.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1210.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%

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 0% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 EVitamin E +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +632.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +943.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +519.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +346%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +983.3%
~equal in Folate ~66µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Selenium 19.6µg 0.5µg 35%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 45.5µg 34%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Protein 16.51g 1.5g 30%
Saturated fat 6.473g 0.027g 29%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.5mg 29%
Iron 2.71mg 0.8mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.07mg 23%
Fats 14.72g 0.2g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.04mg 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.19mg 21%
Sodium 515mg 65mg 20%
Vitamin A 50µg 223µg 19%
Phosphorus 161mg 37mg 18%
Calories 308kcal 13kcal 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0.015g 13%
Copper 0.111mg 0.021mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.096g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.088mg 9%
Carbs 28.03g 2.18g 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.159mg 7%
Fiber 2g 1g 4%
Choline 28.9mg 6.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.194mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Potassium 196mg 252mg 2%
Calcium 119mg 105mg 1%
Folate 70µg 66µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 1.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 ProteinProtein +1000.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1185.8%
Contains more OtherOther +163.8%
Contains more WaterWater +146.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35986.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1627.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.