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Chinese cabbage vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Chinese cabbage and sweet onions

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, calcium, and iron in Chinese cabbage is higher than in sweet onions.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 45% more than sweet onions.
  • Chinese cabbage contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw and Onions, sweet, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.8%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0.5µg

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 16% 0% 0% 0.4% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15066.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +187%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cabbage Sweet onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 45mg 4.8mg 45%
Vitamin K 45.5µg 0.3µg 38%
Vitamin A 223µg 0µg 25%
Folate 66µg 23µg 11%
Calcium 105mg 20mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.26mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.13mg 5%
Potassium 252mg 119mg 4%
Copper 0.021mg 0.056mg 4%
Manganese 0.159mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.02mg 4%
Fructose 2.02g 3%
Carbs 2.18g 7.55g 2%
Magnesium 19mg 9mg 2%
Sodium 65mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 0.133mg 2%
Calories 13kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 1.5g 0.8g 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 37mg 27mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.096g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 2.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 87kcal 400kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 769g 313g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 1.18g 6.65g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 5.02g N/A
Fiber 1g 0.9g 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.088mg 0.098mg 0%
Choline 6.4mg 5.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.088mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.089mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.066mg 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.011mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.3%
~equal in Water ~91.24g

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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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.