Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Napa Cabbage VS Chinese Cabbage

Weight per 500 calories

• Napa Cabbage: 3125g
• Chinese Cabbage: 3846g

Napa Cabbage has 1.2 times more energy per 100g than Chinese Cabbage. It has very low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Chinese Cabbage having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Napa Cabbage or Chinese Cabbage?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Napa Cabbage	25%	9%	66%
Chinese Cabbage	36%	11%	53%

Macro Nutrients

	Napa Cabbage	Chinese Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.44% 6.25g	7.93% 7.7g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	4.2% 1.34g	3.25% 1.04g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	111% 1.8g	132% 2.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.76% 0.47g	9.5% 1.6g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	77.6% 101g	64.5% 84g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	60.8% 44g	62.6% 45.4g	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	99% 37.5g	101% 38.5g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	67% 37.5g	103% 57.7g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Napa Cabbage	Chinese Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	55.6% 500μg	953% 8577μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	104% 1.25mg	128% 1.54mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	120% 1.56mg	207% 2.7mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	78% 12.5mg	120% 19.2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	65.6% 3.3mg	67.7% 3.4mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	558% 7.25mg	574% 7.46mg	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	617% 2469μg	635% 2538μg	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	938% 844mg	1923% 1731mg	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	25% 3.75mg	23% 3.46mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1117% 1341μg	1458% 1750μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Napa Cabbage	Chinese Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	241% 2406mg	404% 4038mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	125% 1.13mg	89.7% 0.81mg	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	121% 9.7mg	385% 30.8mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	97% 406mg	174% 731mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	258% 5.94mg	266% 6.1mg	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	129% 906mg	203% 1423mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	219% 7438mg	285% 9692mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	34% 18.8μg	35% 19.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	18.8% 281mg	167% 2500mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	65.3% 7.2mg	66.4% 7.3mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	79.7% 2950g	99% 3666g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Napa Cabbage VS Chinese Cabbage Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Napa Cabbage or Chinese Cabbage?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Napa Cabbage vs Chinese Cabbage:

• 500 kcal of Raw Chinese Cabbage contain 17.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.5 times more Vitamin B3, 2.1 times more Vitamin C and 1.3 times more Vitamin K than Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage.
• Both Napa Cabbage and Chinese Cabbage provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9 and Vitamin E per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage as well as Raw Chinese Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Napa Cabbage vs Chinese Cabbage:

• 500 calories of Napa Cabbage have 1.4 times more Copper than Chinese Cabbage.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Chinese Cabbage contain 1.7 times more Calcium, 3.2 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Phosphorus, 1.3 times more Potassium and 8.9 times more Sodium than Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage.
• Both Napa Cabbage and Chinese Cabbage contain similar levels of Manganese, Selenium, Zinc and Water per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Napa Cabbage have 1.2 times more Carbohydrate than Chinese Cabbage.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Chinese Cabbage contain 1.5 times more Protein than Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage.
• Both Napa Cabbage and Chinese Cabbage offer comparable quantities of Energy, Omega 3, Sugars and Fiber per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage as well as Raw Chinese Cabbage provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.