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Maitake mushrooms vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Maitake mushrooms and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Maitake mushrooms are higher in Vitamin D, Vitamin B3, Copper, and Vitamin B2, however, Chinese cabbage is richer in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Vitamin B6, and Calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin D from Maitake mushrooms is 187% higher.
  • Maitake mushrooms contain 13 times more Vitamin B3 than Chinese cabbage. While Maitake mushrooms contain 6.585mg of Vitamin B3, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.5mg.

Mushrooms, maitake, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw are the varieties 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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
5
:
5
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Phosphorus +100%
Contains less Sodium -98.5%
Contains more Zinc +294.7%
Contains more Copper +1100%
Contains more Selenium +340%
Contains more Calcium +10400%
Contains more Iron +166.7%
Contains more Magnesium +90%
Contains more Potassium +23.5%
Contains more Manganese +169.5%
Maitake mushrooms
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 12% 8% 32% 18% 1% 21% 84% 8% 12%
Chinese cabbage
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 32% 30% 14% 16% 23% 9% 6% 7% 21% 3%
Contains more Phosphorus +100%
Contains less Sodium -98.5%
Contains more Zinc +294.7%
Contains more Copper +1100%
Contains more Selenium +340%
Contains more Calcium +10400%
Contains more Iron +166.7%
Contains more Magnesium +90%
Contains more Potassium +23.5%
Contains more Manganese +169.5%

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.
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
5
:
6
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +245.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1217%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +246.4%
Contains more Folate +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 1% 843% 0% 37% 56% 124% 17% 13% 16% 0% 0%
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 D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +265%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +245.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +1217%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +206.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +246.4%
Contains more Folate +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
2
:
3
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Protein +29.3%
Contains more Carbs +219.7%
Contains more Other +50.9%
Equal in Fats - 0.2
Equal in Water - 95.32
Maitake mushrooms
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.94 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.37 g
Other: 0.53 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 +29.3%
Contains more Carbs +219.7%
Contains more Other +50.9%
Equal in Fats - 0.2
Equal in Water - 95.32

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms
1
:
2
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +100%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.027
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.096
Maitake mushrooms
20% 20% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.03 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.09 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 +100%
Equal in Saturated Fat - 0.027
Equal in Polyunsaturated fat - 0.096

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maitake mushrooms Chinese cabbage Opinion
Net carbs 4.27g 1.18g Maitake mushrooms
Protein 1.94g 1.5g Maitake mushrooms
Fats 0.19g 0.2g Chinese cabbage
Carbs 6.97g 2.18g Maitake mushrooms
Calories 31kcal 13kcal Maitake mushrooms
Sugar 2.07g 1.18g Chinese cabbage
Fiber 2.7g 1g Maitake mushrooms
Calcium 1mg 105mg Chinese cabbage
Iron 0.3mg 0.8mg Chinese cabbage
Magnesium 10mg 19mg Chinese cabbage
Phosphorus 74mg 37mg Maitake mushrooms
Potassium 204mg 252mg Chinese cabbage
Sodium 1mg 65mg Maitake mushrooms
Zinc 0.75mg 0.19mg Maitake mushrooms
Copper 0.252mg 0.021mg Maitake mushrooms
Manganese 0.059mg 0.159mg Chinese cabbage
Selenium 2.2µg 0.5µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin A 0IU 4468IU Chinese cabbage
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 223µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.09mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin D 1123IU 0IU Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin D 28.1µg 0µg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.146mg 0.04mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B2 0.242mg 0.07mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B3 6.585mg 0.5mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 0.088mg Maitake mushrooms
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.194mg Chinese cabbage
Folate 21µg 66µg Chinese cabbage
Vitamin K 0µg 45.5µg Chinese cabbage
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.015mg Maitake mushrooms
Threonine 0.095mg 0.049mg Maitake mushrooms
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.085mg Chinese cabbage
Leucine 0.08mg 0.088mg Chinese cabbage
Lysine 0.09mg 0.089mg Maitake mushrooms
Methionine 0.015mg 0.009mg Maitake mushrooms
Phenylalanine 0.06mg 0.044mg Maitake mushrooms
Valine 0.1mg 0.066mg Maitake mushrooms
Histidine 0.045mg 0.026mg Maitake mushrooms
Saturated Fat 0.03g 0.027g Chinese cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g 0.015g Maitake mushrooms
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.096g Chinese cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Maitake mushrooms 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
92%
Maitake mushrooms
56%
Chinese cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Maitake mushrooms
16%
Chinese cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms contains less Sodium (difference - 64mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Maitake mushrooms
Maitake mushrooms is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.89g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.003g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Maitake mushrooms - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169403/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.