Comparing Nutrients in 1 kilogram Kimchi VS Boiled Napa Cabbage

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Kimchi	24%	24%	52%
Boiled Napa Cabbage	35%	9%	56%

Macro Nutrients

	Kimchi	Boiled Napa Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	5.17% 150kcal	4.83% 140kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.15% 5g	1.75% 1.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.1% 0.67g	1.13% 0.36g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	85.6% 1.37g	30% 0.48g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.1% 1.04g	0.76% 0.13g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	18.5% 24g	18.5% 24g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.6% 10.6g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	42% 16g	44.7% 17g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	19.6% 11g	26.8% 15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Kimchi	Boiled Napa Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.56% 50μg	53.3% 480μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	8.33% 0.1mg	36.7% 0.44mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	162% 2.1mg	34% 0.44mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	68.8% 11mg	31.3% 5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	16% 0.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	164% 2.13mg	136% 1.77mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	130% 520μg	133% 530μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	176% 158mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	7.33% 1.1mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	363% 436μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Kimchi	Boiled Napa Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	33% 330mg	32% 320mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	26.7% 0.24mg	32.2% 0.29mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	313% 25mg	37.5% 3mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	33.3% 140mg	24% 100mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	66.5% 1.53mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	34.3% 240mg	55.7% 390mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	44.4% 1510mg	66% 2250mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.1% 5μg	7.27% 4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	332% 4980mg	6% 90mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	20% 2.2mg	16.4% 1.8mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	25.5% 943g	25.7% 952g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 kilogram of Kimchi vs Boiled Napa Cabbage:

• Cabbage Kimchi has 4.8 times more Vitamin B2, 2.2 times more Vitamin B3 and 1.2 times more Vitamin B6 than Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage.
• While Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage contains 9.6 times more Vitamin A, 4.4 times more Vitamin B1 and more Vitamin C than Cabbage Kimchi.
• Both Cabbage Kimchi and Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 1 kg.
• Both Cabbage Kimchi as well as Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 kg.

Comparing minerals per 1 kilogram for Kimchi vs Boiled Napa Cabbage:

• Cabbage Kimchi has 8.3 times more Iron, 1.4 times more Magnesium, 55.3 times more Sodium and 1.2 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage.
• While Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage contains 1.6 times more Phosphorus and 1.5 times more Potassium than Cabbage Kimchi.
• Both Cabbage Kimchi and Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper and Water per 1 kg.
• Both Cabbage Kimchi as well as Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 kg.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 kilogram:

• Cabbage Kimchi has 2.9 times more Omega 3 than Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage.
• While Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage contains 1.4 times more Protein than Cabbage Kimchi.
• Both Cabbage Kimchi and Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage have similar amounts of Carbohydrate and Fiber per 1 kg.
• Both Cabbage Kimchi as well as Boiled and Drained Chinese Napa Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 kg.