Red potato vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between red potato and Chinese cabbage

Red potato is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B3, carbs, and vitamin B5, yet Chinese cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin C for Chinese cabbage is 36% higher.
Red potato contains 9 times more carbs than Chinese cabbage. Red potato contains 19.59g of carbs, while Chinese cabbage contains 2.18g.
Chinese cabbage has a lower glycemic index than red potato.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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.

Red potato

Chinese cabbage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+116.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+728.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+94.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1066.7%
Contains more IronIron	+14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~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.

Red potato

Chinese cabbage

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+219%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+287.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+257.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+22200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1525%
Contains more FolateFolate	+144.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.194mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	12.6mg	45mg	36%
Vitamin K	2.8µg	45.5µg	36%
Vitamin A	1µg	223µg	25%
Copper	0.174mg	0.021mg	17%
Calcium	9mg	105mg	10%
Folate	27µg	66µg	10%
Potassium	545mg	252mg	9%
Vitamin B3	1.595mg	0.5mg	7%
Carbs	19.59g	2.18g	6%
Starch	15.15g		6%
Phosphorus	72mg	37mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.341mg	0.088mg	5%
Calories	89kcal	13kcal	4%
Fiber	1.8g	1g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.072mg	0.04mg	3%
Protein	2.3g	1.5g	2%
Magnesium	28mg	19mg	2%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.19mg	2%
Sodium	12mg	65mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.05mg	0.07mg	2%
Choline	18.9mg	6.4mg	2%
Iron	0.7mg	0.8mg	1%
Manganese	0.173mg	0.159mg	1%
Selenium		0.5µg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.212mg	0.194mg	1%
Fructose	0.44g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.6g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	387kcal	87kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	112g	769g	N/A
Fats	0.15g	0.2g	0%
Net carbs	17.79g	1.18g	N/A
Sugar	1.43g	1.18g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.08mg	0.09mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.026g	0.027g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.002g	0.015g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.043g	0.096g	0%
Tryptophan	0.023mg	0.015mg	0%
Threonine	0.075mg	0.049mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.074mg	0.085mg	0%
Leucine	0.109mg	0.088mg	0%
Lysine	0.12mg	0.089mg	0%
Methionine	0.035mg	0.009mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.091mg	0.044mg	0%
Valine	0.115mg	0.066mg	0%
Histidine	0.039mg	0.026mg	0%