Chinese cabbage vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between Chinese cabbage and napa cabbage?
- Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, and folate, yet napa cabbage is richer in copper.
- Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 46% higher.
- Chinese cabbage has 17 times more vitamin A than napa cabbage. Chinese cabbage has 223µg of vitamin A, while napa cabbage has 13µg.
We used Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +262.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +189.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +35.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +357.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1306.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1615.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +151.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +424.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 45mg | 3.2mg | 46% |
| Vitamin K | 45.5µg | 38% | |
| Vitamin A | 223µg | 13µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.194mg | 0.037mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 105mg | 29mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.021mg | 0.096mg | 8% |
| Folate | 66µg | 43µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 252mg | 87mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 37mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.159mg | 0.203mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 0.74mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.088mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.096g | 1% | |
| Calories | 13kcal | 12kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 12g | 9.2g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 87kcal | 109kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 769g | 833g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.18g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Carbs | 2.18g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.027g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 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
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
2.18 g
Water:
95.32 g
Other:
0.8 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~2.23g
~equal in
Water
~96.33g
