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Spaghetti vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spaghetti and Chinese cabbage?

  • Spaghetti is higher in selenium, copper, and manganese, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, and potassium.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% more.
  • Spaghetti has 53 times more selenium than Chinese cabbage. While spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, Chinese cabbage has only 0.5µg.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 CopperCopper +376.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +102.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +472.7%
Contains more IronIron +60%
~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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +842.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.5µg 47%
Vitamin K 0µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Folate 7µg 66µg 15%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.194mg 11%
Calcium 7mg 105mg 10%
Carbs 30.86g 2.18g 10%
Protein 5.8g 1.5g 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.021mg 9%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.159mg 7%
Calories 158kcal 13kcal 7%
Potassium 44mg 252mg 6%
Iron 0.5mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Fiber 1.8g 1g 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.19mg 3%
Phosphorus 58mg 37mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 65mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.096g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.027g 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 1.18g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.088mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 6.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +286.7%
Contains more FatsFats +365%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1315.6%
Contains more WaterWater +53.4%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 +773.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.