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Red cabbage vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are red cabbage and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, while Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, folate, vitamin K, and calcium.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 67% more than red cabbage.
  • Red cabbage contains 3 times more sugar than Chinese cabbage. Red cabbage contains 3.83g of sugar, while Chinese cabbage contains 1.18g.

Cabbage, red, raw 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
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 ZincZinc +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
~equal in Potassium ~252mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
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 CVitamin C +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +298.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.194mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin A 56µg 223µg 19%
Vitamin C 57mg 45mg 13%
Folate 18µg 66µg 12%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 45.5µg 6%
Calcium 45mg 105mg 6%
Fiber 2.1g 1g 4%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.159mg 4%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Choline 17.1mg 6.4mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.04mg 2%
Carbs 7.37g 2.18g 2%
Calories 31kcal 13kcal 1%
Phosphorus 30mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.194mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.088mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.5mg 1%
Protein 1.43g 1.5g 0%
Fats 0.16g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 1.18g N/A
Potassium 243mg 252mg 0%
Iron 0.8mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 3.83g 1.18g N/A
Copper 0.017mg 0.021mg 0%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 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 CarbsCarbs +238.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.5g
~equal in Water ~95.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.