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Chinese cuisine vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chinese cuisine and napa cabbage

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 in chinese cuisine is higher than in napa cabbage.
  • Chinese cuisine covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 20% more than napa cabbage.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 37 times more sodium than napa cabbage. While chinese cuisine contains 409mg of sodium, napa cabbage contains only 11mg.
  • Napa cabbage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of napa cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of chinese cuisine is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Cabbage, napa, cooked.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.5%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.1%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +384.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1165.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Folate ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Sodium 409mg 11mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 14%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.14mg 12%
Protein 7.08g 1.1g 12%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.4µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.037mg 10%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 3.2mg 9%
Phosphorus 76mg 19mg 8%
Fats 5.3g 0.17g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.035mg 8%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 6%
Vitamin A 63µg 13µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 0.466mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 12kcal 5%
Iron 1.11mg 0.74mg 5%
Copper 0.049mg 0.096mg 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.978g 4%
Potassium 204mg 87mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 3%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.203mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.025mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Carbs 7.29g 2.23g 2%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 29mg 1%
Folate 45µg 43µg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 2.23g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +543.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3017.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.9%
Contains more OtherOther +788.2%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/nutrients
  2. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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