Cabbage vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cabbage and amaranth
- Cabbage has more folate, while amaranth has more manganese, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 30% higher.
- Amaranth contains 2 times less folate than cabbage. Cabbage contains 43µg of folate, while amaranth contains 22µg.
The food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, raw and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +441.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +346.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +684.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +377.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +469.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +433.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1733.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +306.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +95.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 76µg | 63% | |
Vitamin C | 36.6mg | 41% | |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.854mg | 30% |
Iron | 0.47mg | 2.1mg | 20% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 148mg | 17% |
Copper | 0.019mg | 0.149mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 65mg | 13% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 5.5µg | 9% |
Starch | 0g | 16.23g | 7% |
Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.86mg | 6% |
Folate | 43µg | 22µg | 5% |
Protein | 1.28g | 3.8g | 5% |
Calories | 25kcal | 102kcal | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.212mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
Carbs | 5.8g | 18.69g | 4% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 2.1g | 2% |
Fats | 0.1g | 1.58g | 2% |
Choline | 10.7mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.45g | 2% | |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
Calcium | 40mg | 47mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Potassium | 170mg | 135mg | 1% |
Sodium | 18mg | 6mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 3.3g | 16.59g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.2g | N/A | |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.234mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.012mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +196.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1480% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +222.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +20.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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