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Ground beef vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground beef and Chinese cabbage

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% higher.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ground beef is 0, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 IronIron +183.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2973.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +348.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3720%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1666.7%
~equal in Potassium ~252mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +705.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1043.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1469%
Contains more FolateFolate +842.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Zinc 5.84mg 0.19mg 51%
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Protein 23.87g 1.5g 45%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 45.5µg 36%
Selenium 19.1µg 0.5µg 34%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.027g 27%
Vitamin A 3µg 223µg 24%
Fats 15.37g 0.2g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 0.5mg 22%
Iron 2.27mg 0.8mg 18%
Phosphorus 166mg 37mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.015g 18%
Folate 7µg 66µg 15%
Choline 73.2mg 6.4mg 12%
Calories 241kcal 13kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.194mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.088mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.07mg 8%
Calcium 33mg 105mg 7%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.159mg 7%
Copper 0.079mg 0.021mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.096g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.04mg 1%
Carbs 0g 2.18g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 19mg 0%
Potassium 241mg 252mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.18g N/A
Sodium 73mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.09mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +1491.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7585%
Contains more OtherOther +198.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +48713.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +325%
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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.

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