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Chicory vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chicory and Chinese cabbage?

  • Chicory is higher in fiber, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, calcium, folate, and iron.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% more.
  • Chicory has 3 times more fiber than Chinese cabbage. While chicory has 3.1g of fiber, Chinese cabbage has only 1g.
  • The glycemic index of chicory is lower.

We used Chicory, witloof, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
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 CopperCopper +142.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +452.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.4%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +55%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1507.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +78.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicory Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 2.8mg 45mg 47%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 1µg 223µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.194mg 12%
Calcium 19mg 105mg 9%
Fiber 3.1g 1g 8%
Folate 37µg 66µg 7%
Iron 0.24mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.07mg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.159mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 65mg 3%
Copper 0.051mg 0.021mg 3%
Phosphorus 26mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.062mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.16mg 0.5mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.088mg 1%
Potassium 211mg 252mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Carbs 4g 2.18g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Protein 0.9g 1.5g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Calories 17kcal 13kcal 0%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.9g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.16mg 0.19mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.024g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.054mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.039mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.035mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.022mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.041mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.015mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 CarbsCarbs +83.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.2%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.