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Palm oil vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between palm oil and Chinese cabbage

  • Palm oil has more vitamin E, while Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, iron, and potassium.
  • Palm oil's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 246% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 177 times less vitamin E than palm oil. Palm oil contains 15.94mg of vitamin E, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.09mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Chinese cabbage is lower.
  • Palm oil has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of palm oil is 0, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

The food types used in this comparison are Oil, palm 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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +7900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
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% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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 +17611.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +468.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 0.027g 224%
Fats 100g 0.2g 154%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 0.09mg 106%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 0.015g 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 0.096g 61%
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Calories 884kcal 13kcal 44%
Vitamin K 8µg 45.5µg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Folate 0µg 66µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.194mg 15%
Calcium 0mg 105mg 11%
Iron 0.01mg 0.8mg 10%
Potassium 0mg 252mg 7%
Manganese 0.159mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.07mg 5%
Phosphorus 0mg 37mg 5%
Magnesium 0mg 19mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.5g 3%
Sodium 0mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.088mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.19mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.021mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.18g 1%
Choline 0.3mg 6.4mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 +49900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 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 +246566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9587.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.