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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.235mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Amaranth 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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
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
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.