Cabbage vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cabbage and carrots
- Cabbage has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate; however, carrots are higher in vitamin A.
- Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 332% more than cabbage.
- Cabbage has 6 times more vitamin C than carrots. While cabbage has 36.6mg of vitamin C, carrots have only 5.9mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, raw and Carrots, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +21.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +136.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +33.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.6% |
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 | +520.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +475.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +126.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +21.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16600% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +320.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 835µg | 92% |
Vitamin K | 76µg | 13.2µg | 52% |
Vitamin C | 36.6mg | 5.9mg | 34% |
Folate | 43µg | 19µg | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.234mg | 0.983mg | 5% |
Potassium | 170mg | 320mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.66mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.019mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
Sodium | 18mg | 69mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.47mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.212mg | 0.273mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.138mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.28g | 0.93g | 1% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.143mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.117g | 1% |
Calories | 25kcal | 41kcal | 1% |
Fructose | 1.45g | 0.55g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 35mg | 1% |
Starch | 0g | 1.43g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 2.8g | 1% |
Calcium | 40mg | 33mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.8g | 9.58g | 1% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.24g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.3g | 6.78g | N/A |
Magnesium | 12mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.2g | 4.74g | N/A |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.037g | 0% |
Choline | 10.7mg | 8.8mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.014g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.035mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.03mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.041mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +140% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
~equal in
Water
~88.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +588.2% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.037g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +183.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +163.6% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +4387.5% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g