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Lamb vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Lamb and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Lamb is richer in Vitamin B12, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B3, and Phosphorus, while Chinese cabbage is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Lamb covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 106% more than Chinese cabbage.

Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types were used 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.
Lamb
Lamb
7
:
3
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Iron +135%
Contains more Magnesium +21.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +408.1%
Contains more Potassium +23%
Contains more Zinc +2247.4%
Contains more Copper +466.7%
Contains more Selenium +5180%
Contains more Calcium +517.6%
Contains more Manganese +622.7%
Equal in Sodium - 65
Lamb
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 71% 17% 81% 28% 10% 122% 40% 3% 144%
Chinese cabbage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 32% 30% 14% 16% 23% 9% 6% 7% 21% 3%
Contains more Iron +135%
Contains more Magnesium +21.1%
Contains more Phosphorus +408.1%
Contains more Potassium +23%
Contains more Zinc +2247.4%
Contains more Copper +466.7%
Contains more Selenium +5180%
Contains more Calcium +517.6%
Contains more Manganese +622.7%
Equal in Sodium - 65

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.
Lamb
Lamb
7
:
5
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Vitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1232%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Contains more Folate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +889.1%
Lamb
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 3% 3% 0% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 14% 319% 12%
Chinese cabbage
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 269% 2% 0% 150% 10% 17% 10% 6% 45% 50% 0% 114%
Contains more Vitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1232%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Contains more Folate +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +889.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
3
:
2
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Protein +1534.7%
Contains more Fats +10370%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +77.4%
Equal in Other - 0.8
Lamb
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Chinese cabbage
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more Protein +1534.7%
Contains more Fats +10370%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +77.4%
Equal in Other - 0.8

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb
Lamb
2
:
1
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +58700%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1472.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.7%
Lamb
46% 46% 8%
Saturated Fat: 8.83 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.51 g
Chinese cabbage
20% 11% 70%
Saturated Fat: 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.096 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +58700%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +1472.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -99.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lamb Chinese cabbage
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb Chinese cabbage Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.18g Chinese cabbage
Protein 24.52g 1.5g Lamb
Fats 20.94g 0.2g Lamb
Carbs 0g 2.18g Chinese cabbage
Calories 294kcal 13kcal Lamb
Sugar 0g 1.18g Lamb
Fiber 0g 1g Chinese cabbage
Calcium 17mg 105mg Chinese cabbage
Iron 1.88mg 0.8mg Lamb
Magnesium 23mg 19mg Lamb
Phosphorus 188mg 37mg Lamb
Potassium 310mg 252mg Lamb
Sodium 72mg 65mg Chinese cabbage
Zinc 4.46mg 0.19mg Lamb
Copper 0.119mg 0.021mg Lamb
Manganese 0.022mg 0.159mg Chinese cabbage
Selenium 26.4µg 0.5µg Lamb
Vitamin A 0IU 4468IU Chinese cabbage
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 223µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.09mg Lamb
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Lamb
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Lamb
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.04mg Lamb
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.07mg Lamb
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 0.5mg Lamb
Vitamin B5 0.66mg 0.088mg Lamb
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.194mg Chinese cabbage
Folate 18µg 66µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0µg Lamb
Vitamin K 4.6µg 45.5µg Chinese cabbage
Tryptophan 0.287mg 0.015mg Lamb
Threonine 1.05mg 0.049mg Lamb
Isoleucine 1.183mg 0.085mg Lamb
Leucine 1.908mg 0.088mg Lamb
Lysine 2.166mg 0.089mg Lamb
Methionine 0.629mg 0.009mg Lamb
Phenylalanine 0.998mg 0.044mg Lamb
Valine 1.323mg 0.066mg Lamb
Histidine 0.777mg 0.026mg Lamb
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg Chinese cabbage
Saturated Fat 8.83g 0.027g Chinese cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 8.82g 0.015g Lamb
Polyunsaturated fat 1.51g 0.096g Lamb

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Lamb Chinese cabbage
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Lamb
56%
Chinese cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Lamb
16%
Chinese cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Lamb
Lamb is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.18g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Lamb
Lamb is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Lamb
Lamb is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 97mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 8.803g)
Which food is cheaper?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is cheaper (difference - $1.9)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.