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Margarine vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between margarine and Chinese cabbage

  • Margarine has more vitamin E and vitamin K; however, Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, iron, and potassium.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for saturated fat, 76% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Margarine has 100 times more vitamin E than Chinese cabbage. While margarine has 9mg of vitamin E, Chinese cabbage has only 0.09mg.
  • Chinese cabbage has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1300%
Contains more IronIron +1233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +640%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 AVitamin A +267.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2073.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2055.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +6500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.096g 161%
Fats 80.71g 0.2g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.015g 97%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.027g 69%
Vitamin A 819µg 223µg 66%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.09mg 59%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 45mg 50%
Vitamin K 93µg 45.5µg 40%
Calories 717kcal 13kcal 35%
Folate 1µg 66µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.194mg 14%
Calcium 3mg 105mg 10%
Iron 0.06mg 0.8mg 9%
Potassium 18mg 252mg 7%
Manganese 0.159mg 7%
Phosphorus 5mg 37mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 19mg 4%
Protein 0.16g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.07mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.19mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.021mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 12.4mg 6.4mg 1%
Carbs 0.7g 2.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.18g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +40255%
Contains more OtherOther +138.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +837.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.4%
Contains more WaterWater +477%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +259080%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25214.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.