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Turmeric vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are turmeric and Chinese cabbage different?

  • Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 854% higher.
  • Turmeric contains 69 times more iron than Chinese cabbage. While turmeric contains 55mg of iron, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.8mg.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index (0) than Chinese cabbage (32).

Spices, turmeric, ground 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +994.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +725.4%
Contains more IronIron +6775%
Contains more CopperCopper +6090.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2268.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +708.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12352.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1140%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 +4822.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +515.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +668.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6328.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +239.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +230%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.159mg 854%
Iron 55mg 0.8mg 678%
Copper 1.3mg 0.021mg 142%
Fiber 22.7g 1g 87%
Potassium 2080mg 252mg 54%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 45mg 49%
Magnesium 208mg 19mg 45%
Zinc 4.5mg 0.19mg 39%
Phosphorus 299mg 37mg 37%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.09mg 29%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 45.5µg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 223µg 25%
Carbs 67.14g 2.18g 22%
Protein 9.68g 1.5g 16%
Calories 312kcal 13kcal 15%
Folate 20µg 66µg 12%
Selenium 6.2µg 0.5µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.088mg 9%
Choline 49.2mg 6.4mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.027g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.194mg 7%
Calcium 168mg 105mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 0.5mg 5%
Fats 3.25g 0.2g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.096g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.04mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 65mg 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.015g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 1.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +545.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1525%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2979.8%
Contains more OtherOther +785%
Contains more WaterWater +641.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +2893.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +687.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.