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Chinese cabbage vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between Chinese cabbage and chinese broccoli

  • Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, yet chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, folate, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily vitamin K needs 33% more than Chinese cabbage.
  • Chinese cabbage contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than chinese broccoli. While Chinese cabbage contains 0.194mg of vitamin B6, chinese broccoli contains only 0.07mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Calcium ~100mg
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 94% 0% 27% 9.6% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +172%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 45.5µg 84.8µg 33%
Vitamin C 45mg 28.2mg 19%
Vitamin A 223µg 82µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.07mg 10%
Folate 66µg 99µg 8%
Fiber 1g 2.5g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.146mg 6%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.264mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.095mg 5%
Copper 0.021mg 0.061mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.56mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.48mg 3%
Choline 6.4mg 25.3mg 3%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.39mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.33g 2%
Protein 1.5g 1.14g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.72g 1%
Carbs 2.18g 3.81g 1%
Calcium 105mg 100mg 1%
Phosphorus 37mg 41mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1.3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.159mg 1%
Calories 13kcal 22kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 5.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 87kcal 193kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 769g 455g N/A
Net carbs 1.18g 1.31g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 252mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 0.84g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.437mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.05g 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.8%
~equal in Water ~93.54g

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.8%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.