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Pasta vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pasta and Chinese cabbage

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, calcium, and potassium.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
Pasta
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 more IronIron +42.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +342.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +950%
~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.
Pasta
Pasta
5
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +470.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~66µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 6µg 223µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.04mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.194mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 6mg 105mg 10%
Copper 0.093mg 0.021mg 8%
Carbs 24.93g 2.18g 8%
Potassium 24mg 252mg 7%
Protein 5.15g 1.5g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.07mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 13kcal 6%
Iron 1.14mg 0.8mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Phosphorus 63mg 37mg 4%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.19mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 65mg 3%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.159mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 0.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.096g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.088mg 2%
Fats 1.05g 0.2g 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.027g 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Folate 64µg 66µg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +243.3%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1043.6%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
Contains more OtherOther +158.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 +726.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.