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Chinese cabbage vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Chinese cabbage and ginger

  • Chinese cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and calcium; however, ginger has more copper, magnesium, and carbs.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.
  • Chinese cabbage has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Ginger root, raw.

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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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +556.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +976.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Phosphorus ~34mg

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%
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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 17% 0% 0% 5.2% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +45400%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 5mg 44%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 0.1µg 38%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Copper 0.021mg 0.226mg 23%
Folate 66µg 11µg 14%
Calcium 105mg 16mg 9%
Magnesium 19mg 43mg 6%
Carbs 2.18g 17.77g 5%
Potassium 252mg 415mg 5%
Fiber 1g 2g 4%
Choline 6.4mg 28.8mg 4%
Calories 13kcal 80kcal 3%
Iron 0.8mg 0.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.229mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.16mg 3%
Sodium 65mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.203mg 2%
Protein 1.5g 1.82g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.75g 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.34mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.203g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 87kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 769g 125g N/A
Net carbs 1.18g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 1.7g N/A
Phosphorus 37mg 34mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.7µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.154g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.3%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +715.1%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +926.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.4%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.