Rice vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between rice and Chinese cabbage
- Rice has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while Chinese cabbage has more vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% higher.
- Chinese cabbage contains 15 times less selenium than rice. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while Chinese cabbage contains 0.5µg.
- Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of rice is 60.
The food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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.
Contains more IronIron | +50% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +228.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +157.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +196.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1400% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +620% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +307.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +195.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +343.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +438.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +13.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +204.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 0mg | 45mg | 50% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 45.5µg | 38% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 223µg | 25% |
Manganese | 0.472mg | 0.159mg | 14% |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 0.5µg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
Calcium | 10mg | 105mg | 10% |
Carbs | 28.17g | 2.18g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.194mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.088mg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
Calories | 130kcal | 13kcal | 6% |
Potassium | 35mg | 252mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 0.8mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.19mg | 3% |
Sodium | 1mg | 65mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 19mg | 2% |
Folate | 58µg | 66µg | 2% |
Protein | 2.69g | 1.5g | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 1g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 43mg | 37mg | 1% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.2g | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.77g | 1.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | 1.18g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.027g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.015g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.096g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.69 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
28.17 g
Water:
68.44 g
Other:
0.42 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
2.18 g
Water:
95.32 g
Other:
0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +79.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +40% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1192.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +39.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +90.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.076 g
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 | +486.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.3% |