Endive vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are endive and Chinese cabbage different?

Endive is higher in vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, manganese, copper, fiber, and zinc; however, Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for endive is 155% higher.
Endive contains 10 times more vitamin B5 than Chinese cabbage. While endive contains 0.9mg of vitamin B5, Chinese cabbage contains only 0.088mg.
Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than endive (45).

Endive, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Endive

Chinese cabbage

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+315.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+164.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+101.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+150%

~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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.

Endive

Chinese cabbage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+388.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+922.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+407.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+115.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+592.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+870%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	231µg	45.5µg	155%
Vitamin C	6.5mg	45mg	43%
Folate	142µg	66µg	19%
Vitamin B5	0.9mg	0.088mg	16%
Vitamin A	108µg	223µg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.194mg	13%
Manganese	0.42mg	0.159mg	11%
Copper	0.099mg	0.021mg	9%
Fiber	3.1g	1g	8%
Calcium	52mg	105mg	5%
Zinc	0.79mg	0.19mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.08mg	0.04mg	3%
Potassium	314mg	252mg	2%
Sodium	22mg	65mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.44mg	0.09mg	2%
Choline	16.8mg	6.4mg	2%
Protein	1.25g	1.5g	1%
Magnesium	15mg	19mg	1%
Phosphorus	28mg	37mg	1%
Selenium	0.2µg	0.5µg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.4mg	0.5mg	1%
Calories	17kcal	13kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	7.4g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	136kcal	87kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	588g	769g	N/A
Fats	0.2g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	0.25g	1.18g	N/A
Carbs	3.35g	2.18g	0%
Iron	0.83mg	0.8mg	0%
Sugar	0.25g	1.18g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.075mg	0.07mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.048g	0.027g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.004g	0.015g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.087g	0.096g	0%
Tryptophan	0.005mg	0.015mg	0%
Threonine	0.05mg	0.049mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.072mg	0.085mg	0%
Leucine	0.098mg	0.088mg	0%
Lysine	0.063mg	0.089mg	0%
Methionine	0.014mg	0.009mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.053mg	0.044mg	0%
Valine	0.063mg	0.066mg	0%
Histidine	0.023mg	0.026mg	0%