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Meatball vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Meatball is richer in copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, and choline, while Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than meatball.
  • Chinese cabbage is lower in sodium.
  • Chinese cabbage has a higher glycemic index (32) than meatball (0).

Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +170%
Contains more CopperCopper +3261.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +847.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +829.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 +1822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2245%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1281.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.194mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.021mg 76%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.04mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Phosphorus 344mg 37mg 44%
Protein 21g 1.5g 39%
Vitamin K 0µg 45.5µg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.096g 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Sodium 550mg 65mg 21%
Iron 2.16mg 0.8mg 17%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.19mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 6.4mg 15%
Fiber 4.6g 1g 14%
Fats 9g 0.2g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.5mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.07mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.09mg 11%
Calories 197kcal 13kcal 9%
Calcium 25mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.088mg 8%
Manganese 0.159mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.027g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.015g 5%
Folate 78µg 66µg 3%
Potassium 180mg 252mg 2%
Carbs 8g 2.18g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.194mg 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +1300%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more WaterWater +64.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +14486.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4760.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.