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Sweet and sour vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sweet and sour and Chinese cabbage?

  • Sweet and sour is richer in manganese and copper, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, calcium, and iron.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 89% higher.
  • Sweet and sour has 6 times more sodium than Chinese cabbage. Sweet and sour has 371mg of sodium, while Chinese cabbage has 65mg.
  • Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than sweet and sour.

We used Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types in this comparison.

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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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
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 +276.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +378.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.5%
Contains more IronIron +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%

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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
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 +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +417.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +266%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22650%
Contains more FolateFolate +725%
Contains more CholineCholine +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.088mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.7mg 45mg 40%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 45.5µg 38%
Manganese 0.761mg 0.159mg 26%
Vitamin A 1µg 223µg 25%
Folate 8µg 66µg 15%
Sodium 371mg 65mg 13%
Carbs 38.22g 2.18g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.194mg 11%
Calcium 10mg 105mg 10%
Calories 150kcal 13kcal 7%
Iron 0.21mg 0.8mg 7%
Copper 0.079mg 0.021mg 6%
Potassium 99mg 252mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.07mg 4%
Fiber 0.1g 1g 4%
Phosphorus 7mg 37mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0.5mg 2%
Protein 0.27g 1.5g 2%
Choline 2.4mg 6.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.096g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.19mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 38.12g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 18.75g 1.18g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.088mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 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 CarbsCarbs +1653.2%
Contains more OtherOther +52.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.6%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more WaterWater +58.2%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.