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Spread vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spread and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and copper; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for Chinese cabbage is 88% higher.
  • Chinese cabbage has less cholesterol.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than Chinese cabbage (32).

Sandwich spread, pork, beef and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw are the varieties 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.
Spread
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 +519%
Contains more ZincZinc +436.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1840%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +511.5%
~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.
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +873.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +757.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2743.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 45mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 65mg 41%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 45.5µg 37%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.027g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.2g 26%
Vitamin A 26µg 223µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.015g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.5µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.096g 16%
Folate 2µg 66µg 16%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.5g 12%
Copper 0.13mg 0.021mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.04mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.09mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 13kcal 11%
Choline 62.3mg 6.4mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 105mg 9%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.5mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.088mg 7%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.159mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.194mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 110mg 252mg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 37mg 3%
Carbs 11.94g 2.18g 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 0.2g 1g 3%
Net carbs 11.74g 1.18g N/A
Iron 0.79mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +410.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8570%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.7%
Contains more OtherOther +247.5%
Contains more WaterWater +58.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 +50460%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2571.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.