Cabbage vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cabbage and onions
- Onions contain less vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate than cabbage.
- Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 63% higher.
- Onions contain 5 times less vitamin C than cabbage. Cabbage contains 36.6mg of vitamin C, while onions contain 7.4mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, raw and Onions, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +123.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +105.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +394.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +18900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +126.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +75.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 76µg | 0.4µg | 63% |
Vitamin C | 36.6mg | 7.4mg | 32% |
Folate | 43µg | 19µg | 6% |
Iron | 0.47mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
Fiber | 2.5g | 1.7g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.212mg | 0.123mg | 2% |
Calcium | 40mg | 23mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.019mg | 0.039mg | 2% |
Calories | 25kcal | 40kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
Choline | 10.7mg | 6.1mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.234mg | 0.116mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.16mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.046mg | 1% |
Potassium | 170mg | 146mg | 1% |
Sodium | 18mg | 4mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.8g | 9.34g | 1% |
Protein | 1.28g | 1.1g | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 3.3g | 7.64g | N/A |
Magnesium | 12mg | 10mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.2g | 4.24g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 26mg | 29mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.3µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.124mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.042g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.013g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.017g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.035mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.03mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.041mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.044mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.012mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.032mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.042mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Fructose | 1.45g | 1.29g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +82.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61% |
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Fats
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Water
~89.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.8% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.017g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FructoseFructose | +12.4% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1137.5% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +18% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Galactose
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