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Chinese broccoli (gai lan), cooked leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Chinese broccoli (gai lan), cooked comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Ancho peppers, dried for less saturated fat, less sodium and more iron.

Pick Chinese broccoli (gai lan), cooked for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    4.22 g
    5.18 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    18.3 g
    17.32 g
  • Fibermore is better
    7.69 g
    11.36 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    3.82 g
  • Total fat
    2.92 g
    3.27 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.29 g
    0.5 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN15.3 mg
    31.82 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    858.01 mg
    1186.36 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    21.71 mg
    454.55 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN3.89 mg
    2.55 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    40.21 mg
    81.82 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.71 mg
    128.18 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.