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Sweet onion vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sweet onions and Chinese cabbage

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, calcium, and iron in Chinese cabbage is higher than in sweet onions.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than sweet onions.
  • Chinese cabbage has 4 times less sugar than sweet onions. Sweet onions have 5.02g of sugar, while Chinese cabbage has 1.18g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, sweet, 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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
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 +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.8%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.2%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17%
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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +187%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet onion Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.8mg 45mg 45%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Folate 23µg 66µg 11%
Calcium 20mg 105mg 9%
Iron 0.26mg 0.8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.194mg 5%
Potassium 119mg 252mg 4%
Copper 0.056mg 0.021mg 4%
Manganese 0.076mg 0.159mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.07mg 4%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Carbs 7.55g 2.18g 2%
Magnesium 9mg 19mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.5mg 2%
Calories 32kcal 13kcal 1%
Protein 0.8g 1.5g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 27mg 37mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 1%
Fats 0.08g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 6.65g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 5.02g 1.18g N/A
Fiber 0.9g 1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.09mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.098mg 0.088mg 0%
Choline 5.5mg 6.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.024mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.02mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 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 +246.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more OtherOther +142.4%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

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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 onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.