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

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The main differences between red potato and Chinese cabbage

  • Red potato is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 89% higher.
  • Red potato contains 8 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. Red potato contains 0.174mg of copper, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.021mg.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than red potato.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked 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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +728.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.159mg

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 42% 0.33% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
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 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1525%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.194mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.6mg 45mg 36%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 45.5µg 36%
Vitamin A 1µg 223µg 25%
Copper 0.174mg 0.021mg 17%
Folate 27µg 66µg 10%
Calcium 9mg 105mg 10%
Potassium 545mg 252mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 0.5mg 7%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Carbs 19.59g 2.18g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.088mg 5%
Phosphorus 72mg 37mg 5%
Calories 89kcal 13kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.04mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1g 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.19mg 2%
Protein 2.3g 1.5g 2%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.07mg 2%
Choline 18.9mg 6.4mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 65mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.194mg 1%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.159mg 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.8mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.43g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 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 +53.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +798.6%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 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 +650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.027g

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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 potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.