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Shallot vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between shallot and Chinese cabbage

  • Shallot has more vitamin B6, fiber, copper, and manganese; however, Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, and calcium.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin A, 89% more than shallot.
  • Shallot has 4 times more copper than Chinese cabbage. While shallot has 0.088mg of copper, Chinese cabbage has only 0.021mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Shallots, raw 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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
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 PotassiumPotassium +32.5%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +319%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.8%
~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.
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5587.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +670.6%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +19.4%
~equal in Other ~0.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 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 -37%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.015g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Shallot Chinese cabbage
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shallot Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8mg 45mg 41%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 45.5µg 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.345mg 0.194mg 12%
Fiber 3.2g 1g 9%
Folate 34µg 66µg 8%
Copper 0.088mg 0.021mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 105mg 7%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.159mg 6%
Carbs 16.8g 2.18g 5%
Iron 1.2mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.29mg 0.088mg 4%
Phosphorus 60mg 37mg 3%
Calories 72kcal 13kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 0.5mg 2%
Protein 2.5g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 65mg 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 334mg 252mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Choline 11.3mg 6.4mg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 13.6g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.09mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.014g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.039g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.098mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.106mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.149mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.125mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.11mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.026mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Shallot Chinese cabbage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Shallot
37%
Chinese cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
21%
Shallot
16%
Chinese cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Shallot
Shallot contains less Sodium (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Shallot
Shallot is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Shallot
Shallot is lower in glycemic index (difference - 2)
Which food is cheaper?
Shallot
Shallot is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Shallot
Shallot is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chinese cabbage
Chinese cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.69g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.

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