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Cabbage vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cabbage and lotus root

  • Cabbage has more folate; however, lotus root is higher in copper, vitamin B2, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Lotus root covers your daily need for copper, 26% more than cabbage.
  • Cabbage has 3 times more folate than lotus root. While cabbage has 43µg of folate, lotus root has only 13µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, raw and Lotus root, 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.
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 16% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.1%
Contains more IronIron +146.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1252.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin K 76µg 63%
Copper 0.019mg 0.257mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.22mg 14%
Potassium 170mg 556mg 11%
Phosphorus 26mg 100mg 11%
Fiber 2.5g 4.9g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.258mg 10%
Iron 0.47mg 1.16mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.16mg 8%
Folate 43µg 13µg 8%
Vitamin C 36.6mg 44mg 8%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.261mg 4%
Carbs 5.8g 17.23g 4%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.377mg 3%
Protein 1.28g 2.6g 3%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Calories 25kcal 74kcal 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.39mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Calcium 40mg 45mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 0.4mg 1%
Sodium 18mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 3.3g 12.33g N/A
Sugar 3.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.038mg 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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.1%
Contains more OtherOther +51.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.6%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.