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Asparagus vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between asparagus and Chinese cabbage?

  • Asparagus is higher in copper, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and vitamin B2, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Chinese cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% more.
  • Asparagus has 13 times more vitamin E than Chinese cabbage. While asparagus has 1.13mg of vitamin E, Chinese cabbage has only 0.09mg.

We used Asparagus, raw and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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%
Contains more IronIron +167.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +360%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.159mg

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 19% 0% 13% 23% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +703.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +486.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~45.5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.6mg 45mg 44%
Vitamin A 38µg 223µg 21%
Copper 0.189mg 0.021mg 19%
Iron 2.14mg 0.8mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.04mg 9%
Calcium 24mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.194mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.09mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.07mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.088mg 4%
Folate 52µg 66µg 4%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.19mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 65mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 45.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 37mg 2%
Choline 16mg 6.4mg 2%
Protein 2.2g 1.5g 1%
Carbs 3.88g 2.18g 1%
Magnesium 14mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 202mg 252mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calories 20kcal 13kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 11g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 91kcal 87kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 500g 769g N/A
Fats 0.12g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 1.18g N/A
Manganese 0.158mg 0.159mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.096g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.026mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
~equal in Water ~95.32g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients
  2. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.