Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Kimchi VS Chinese Cabbage

Weight per 300 calories

• Kimchi: 2000g
• Chinese Cabbage: 2308g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is very low in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Kimchi or Chinese Cabbage?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Kimchi	24%	24%	52%
Chinese Cabbage	36%	11%	53%

Macro Nutrients

	Kimchi	Chinese Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	10.3% 10g	4.76% 4.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.2% 1.34g	1.95% 0.62g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	171% 2.74g	79.3% 1.27g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12.2% 2.08g	5.7% 0.97g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	37% 48g	38.7% 50.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	29.2% 21g	37.6% 27.2g	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	84.2% 32g	60.7% 23g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	39.3% 22g	62% 34.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Kimchi	Chinese Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	11% 100μg	572% 5146μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16.7% 0.2mg	77% 0.92mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	323% 4.2mg	124% 1.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	138% 22mg	72% 11.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	40.6% 2.03mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	328% 4.26mg	344% 4.48mg	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	260% 1040μg	381% 1523μg	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	1154% 1038mg	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	14.7% 2.2mg	14% 2.08mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	727% 872μg	875% 1050μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Kimchi	Chinese Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	66% 660mg	242% 2423mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	53.3% 0.48mg	54% 0.48mg	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	625% 50mg	231% 18.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	66.7% 280mg	104% 438mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	160% 3.67mg	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	68.6% 480mg	122% 854mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	89% 3020mg	171% 5815mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	18% 10μg	21% 11.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	664% 9960mg	100% 1500mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	40% 4.4mg	40% 4.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	51% 1886g	59.5% 2200g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Kimchi VS Chinese Cabbage Nutrients Per 300 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Kimchi or Chinese Cabbage?

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

• 300 calories of Kimchi have 2.6 times more Vitamin B2 and 1.9 times more Vitamin B3 than Chinese Cabbage.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Chinese Cabbage contain 51.5 times more Vitamin A, 4.6 times more Vitamin B1, 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 and more Vitamin C than Cabbage Kimchi.
• Both Kimchi and Chinese Cabbage provide similar amounts of Vitamin B6, Vitamin E and Vitamin K per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Kimchi have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C
• Both Cabbage Kimchi as well as Raw Chinese Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 calories.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Kimchi vs Chinese Cabbage:

• 300 calories of Kimchi have 2.7 times more Iron and 6.6 times more Sodium than Chinese Cabbage.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Chinese Cabbage contain 3.7 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Magnesium, 1.8 times more Phosphorus and 1.9 times more Potassium than Cabbage Kimchi.
• Both Kimchi and Chinese Cabbage contain similar levels of Copper, Selenium, Zinc and Water per 300 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• 300 calories of Kimchi have 2.2 times more Fat, 2.2 times more Omega 3, 2.1 times more Omega 6 and 1.4 times more Fiber than Chinese Cabbage.
• While 300 kcal of Raw Chinese Cabbage contain 1.3 times more Sugars and 1.6 times more Protein than Cabbage Kimchi.
• Both Kimchi and Chinese Cabbage offer comparable quantities of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 calories.
• 300 calories of Chinese Cabbage provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6