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Chinese cabbage vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Chinese cabbage and broad beans

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and calcium, yet broad beans are higher in fiber, iron, protein, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 28% more than broad beans.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 16 times more vitamin A than broad beans. While Chinese cabbage contains 223µg of vitamin A, broad beans contain only 14µg.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +483.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +87.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 74% 1.8% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 4.7% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1492.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +569%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin K 45.5µg 38%
Vitamin C 45mg 19.8mg 28%
Vitamin A 223µg 14µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.029mg 13%
Fiber 1g 3.6g 10%
Calcium 105mg 18mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 1.5mg 9%
Protein 1.5g 4.8g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.128mg 7%
Phosphorus 37mg 73mg 5%
Copper 0.021mg 0.06mg 4%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.261mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 1.2mg 4%
Carbs 2.18g 10.1g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 31mg 3%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.47mg 3%
Calories 13kcal 62kcal 2%
Potassium 252mg 193mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.09mg 2%
Folate 66µg 58µg 2%
Sodium 65mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.142g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.303g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 7.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 87kcal 129kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 769g 161g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 6.5g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.066mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +220%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +363.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.6%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/nutrients
  2. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.