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Rapini vs Napa cabbage - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Rapini and Napa cabbage?

  • Napa cabbage has less Vitamin C, Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Folate, Manganese, Vitamin B2, Calcium and Phosphorus than Rapini.
  • Rapini's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 19% higher.
  • Rapini has 32 times more Vitamin B1 than Napa cabbage. Rapini has 0.162mg of Vitamin B1, while Napa cabbage has 0.005mg.

We used Broccoli raab, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Rapini
Rapini
6
:
2
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage
Contains more Iron +189.2%
Contains more Calcium +272.4%
Contains more Potassium +125.3%
Contains more Magnesium +175%
Contains more Zinc +450%
Contains more Phosphorus +284.2%
Contains more Copper +128.6%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%
Rapini
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 81% 33% 18% 16% 14% 22% 32% 5%
Napa cabbage
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 28% 9% 8% 6% 32% 4% 9% 2%
Contains more Iron +189.2%
Contains more Calcium +272.4%
Contains more Potassium +125.3%
Contains more Magnesium +175%
Contains more Zinc +450%
Contains more Phosphorus +284.2%
Contains more Copper +128.6%
Contains less Sodium -66.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Rapini
Rapini
10
:
0
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage
Contains more Vitamin C +531.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +897%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3140%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +416%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +362.2%
Contains more Folate +93%
Rapini
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 68% 158% 33% 0% 41% 30% 23% 20% 40% 0% 560% 63%
Napa cabbage
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 11% 16% 0% 0% 2% 6% 9% 3% 9% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin C +531.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +897%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +3140%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +416%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +820%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +362.2%
Contains more Folate +93%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
86
Rapini
7
Napa cabbage
Mineral Summary Score
27
Rapini
12
Napa cabbage

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
19%
Rapini
7%
Napa cabbage
Carbohydrates
3%
Rapini
2%
Napa cabbage
Fats
2%
Rapini
1%
Napa cabbage

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Rapini Napa cabbage
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugars ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Rapini Napa cabbage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sugars?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage contains less Sugars (difference - 0.38g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.05g)
Which food is cheaper?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Rapini Napa cabbage Opinion
Calories 22 12 Rapini
Protein 3.17 1.1 Rapini
Fats 0.49 0.17 Rapini
Vitamin C 20.2 3.2 Rapini
Carbs 2.85 2.23 Rapini
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 2.14 0.74 Rapini
Calcium 108 29 Rapini
Potassium 196 87 Rapini
Magnesium 22 8 Rapini
Sugars 0.38 Napa cabbage
Fiber 2.7 Rapini
Copper 0.042 0.096 Napa cabbage
Zinc 0.77 0.14 Rapini
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Phosphorus 73 19 Rapini
Sodium 33 11 Napa cabbage
Vitamin A 2622 263 Rapini
Vitamin E 1.62 Rapini
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.162 0.005 Rapini
Vitamin B2 0.129 0.025 Rapini
Vitamin B3 1.221 0.466 Rapini
Vitamin B5 0.322 0.035 Rapini
Vitamin B6 0.171 0.037 Rapini
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 224 Rapini
Folate 83 43 Rapini
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.05 Napa cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.026 Rapini
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13 Rapini
Tryptophan 0.043 Rapini
Threonine 0.106 Rapini
Isoleucine 0.104 Rapini
Leucine 0.17 Rapini
Lysine 0.198 Rapini
Methionine 0.048 Rapini
Phenylalanine 0.128 Rapini
Valine 0.153 Rapini
Histidine 0.066 Rapini
Fructose 0.17 Rapini

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/nutrients
  2. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000 calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.