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Kumquat vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between kumquat and Chinese cabbage

  • Kumquat is higher in fiber and copper, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 84% more than kumquat.
  • Kumquat contains 8 times more sugar than Chinese cabbage. While kumquat contains 9.36g of sugar, Chinese cabbage contains only 1.18g.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Kumquats, raw 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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
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 +352.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
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 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1386.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +438.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +288.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~45mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kumquat Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 15µg 223µg 23%
Fiber 6.5g 1g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.194mg 12%
Folate 17µg 66µg 12%
Copper 0.095mg 0.021mg 8%
Carbs 15.9g 2.18g 5%
Calcium 62mg 105mg 4%
Phosphorus 19mg 37mg 3%
Calories 71kcal 13kcal 3%
Potassium 186mg 252mg 2%
Sodium 10mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.208mg 0.088mg 2%
Iron 0.86mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin C 43.9mg 45mg 1%
Manganese 0.135mg 0.159mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Protein 1.88g 1.5g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.171g 0.096g 1%
Fats 0.86g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 9.4g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 9.36g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.17mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.037mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.429mg 0.5mg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 6.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.103g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 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 +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +330%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +629.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 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 +926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%

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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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.