Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Chinese Cabbage VS Boiled Carrots

Weight per 300 calories

• Chinese Cabbage: 2308g
• Boiled Carrots: 857g

Boiled and Drained Carrots have 2.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Chinese Cabbage, which is low in comparison to other foods. Chinese Cabbage having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Chinese Cabbage or Boiled Carrots?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Chinese Cabbage	36%	11%	53%
Boiled Carrots	8%	4%	88%

Macro Nutrients

	Chinese Cabbage	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	4.76% 4.6g	1.6% 1.54g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.95% 0.62g	0.8% 0.26g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	79.3% 1.27g	0.54% 0.009g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.7% 0.97g	4.4% 0.75g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	38.7% 50.3g	54% 70.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	37.6% 27.2g	40.8% 29.6g	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	4.26% 3.1g	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	% 3.43g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 23g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	60.7% 23g	67.7% 25.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	62% 34.6g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Chinese Cabbage	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	572% 5146μg	811% 7303μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	77% 0.92mg	47% 0.57mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	124% 1.6mg	29% 0.38mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	72% 11.5mg	34.6% 5.53mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	40.6% 2.03mg	39.8% 2mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	344% 4.48mg	101% 1.3mg	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	381% 1523μg	30% 120μg	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	1154% 1038mg	34.3% 31mg	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	14% 2.08mg	59% 8.83mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	875% 1050μg	98% 117μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Chinese Cabbage	Boiled Carrots	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	242% 2423mg	25.7% 257mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	54% 0.48mg	16% 0.15mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	10% 407μg	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	231% 18.5mg	36.4% 2.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	104% 438mg	20.4% 85.7mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	160% 3.67mg	57.8% 1.33mg	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	122% 854mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	171% 5815mg	59.2% 2014mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	21% 11.5μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	100% 1500mg	33% 497mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	40% 4.4mg	15.6% 1.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	59.5% 2200g	21% 773g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Chinese Cabbage vs Boiled Carrots:

• Raw Chinese Cabbage has 1.6 times more Vitamin B1, 4.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B3, 3.4 times more Vitamin B6, 12.7 times more Vitamin B9, 33.7 times more Vitamin C and 8.9 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.4 times more Vitamin A and 4.3 times more Vitamin E than Raw Chinese Cabbage.
• Both Raw Chinese Cabbage and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Chinese Cabbage as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Chinese Cabbage vs Boiled Carrots:

• Raw Chinese Cabbage has 9.4 times more Calcium, 3.3 times more Copper, 6.3 times more Iron, 5.1 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 3.3 times more Phosphorus, 2.9 times more Potassium, 1.9 times more Selenium, 3 times more Sodium, 2.6 times more Zinc and 2.8 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Carrots.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Raw Chinese Cabbage has 3 times more Fat, 148.1 times more Omega 3, 1.3 times more Omega 6 and 5.3 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained Carrots.
• While Boiled and Drained Carrots contain 1.4 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Chinese Cabbage.
• Both Raw Chinese Cabbage and Boiled and Drained Carrots have similar amounts of Energy, Sugars and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Raw Chinese Cabbage as well as Boiled and Drained Carrots have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.