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Cabbage vs Sweet potato - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Cabbage and Sweet potato?

  • Cabbage is richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and Folate, while Sweet potato is higher in Vitamin A, Copper, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for Vitamin A is 78% higher.
  • Sweet potato has 42 times less Vitamin K than Cabbage. Cabbage has 76µg of Vitamin K, while Sweet potato has 1.8µg.

We used Cabbage, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cabbage
Cabbage
2
:
6
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains less Sodium -67.3%
Contains more Iron +29.8%
Contains more Potassium +98.2%
Contains more Magnesium +108.3%
Contains more Copper +694.7%
Contains more Zinc +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +80.8%
Cabbage
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 18% 12% 15% 9% 7% 5% 12% 3%
Sweet potato
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 23% 9% 30% 18% 51% 9% 21% 8%
Contains more Calcium +33.3%
Contains less Sodium -67.3%
Contains more Iron +29.8%
Contains more Potassium +98.2%
Contains more Magnesium +108.3%
Contains more Copper +694.7%
Contains more Zinc +66.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +80.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Cabbage
Cabbage
3
:
7
Sweet potato
Sweet potato
Contains more Vitamin C +1425%
Contains more Vitamin K +4122.2%
Contains more Folate +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +14376.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +277.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +68.5%
Cabbage
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 122% 6% 3% 0% 16% 10% 5% 13% 29% 0% 190% 33%
Sweet potato
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 8% 852% 6% 0% 20% 15% 11% 48% 49% 0% 5% 9%
Contains more Vitamin C +1425%
Contains more Vitamin K +4122.2%
Contains more Folate +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin A +14376.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +277.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +68.5%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
35
Cabbage
85
Sweet potato
Mineral Summary Score
10
Cabbage
21
Sweet potato

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
8%
Cabbage
9%
Sweet potato
Carbohydrates
6%
Cabbage
20%
Sweet potato
Fats
0%
Cabbage
0%
Sweet potato

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Cabbage Sweet potato
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Cabbage Sweet potato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.016g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 70)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Sweet potato
Sweet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.98g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cabbage
Cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 37mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($0.2)

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Sweet potato Opinion
Calories 25 86 Sweet potato
Protein 1.28 1.57 Sweet potato
Fats 0.1 0.05 Cabbage
Vitamin C 36.6 2.4 Cabbage
Net carbs 3.299999952316284 17.1200008392334 Sweet potato
Carbs 5.8 20.12 Sweet potato
Cholesterol 0 0
Vitamin D 0 0
Iron 0.47 0.61 Sweet potato
Calcium 40 30 Cabbage
Potassium 170 337 Sweet potato
Magnesium 12 25 Sweet potato
Sugar 3.2 4.18 Cabbage
Fiber 2.5 3 Sweet potato
Copper 0.019 0.151 Sweet potato
Zinc 0.18 0.3 Sweet potato
Starch 0 12.65 Sweet potato
Phosphorus 26 47 Sweet potato
Sodium 18 55 Cabbage
Vitamin A 98 14187 Sweet potato
Vitamin E 0.15 0.26 Sweet potato
Vitamin D 0 0
Vitamin B1 0.061 0.078 Sweet potato
Vitamin B2 0.04 0.061 Sweet potato
Vitamin B3 0.234 0.557 Sweet potato
Vitamin B5 0.212 0.8 Sweet potato
Vitamin B6 0.124 0.209 Sweet potato
Vitamin B12 0 0
Vitamin K 76 1.8 Cabbage
Folate 43 11 Cabbage
Trans Fat 0 0
Saturated Fat 0.034 0.018 Sweet potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.017 0.001 Cabbage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017 0.014 Cabbage
Tryptophan 0.011 0.031 Sweet potato
Threonine 0.035 0.083 Sweet potato
Isoleucine 0.03 0.055 Sweet potato
Leucine 0.041 0.092 Sweet potato
Lysine 0.044 0.066 Sweet potato
Methionine 0.012 0.029 Sweet potato
Phenylalanine 0.032 0.089 Sweet potato
Valine 0.042 0.086 Sweet potato
Histidine 0.022 0.031 Sweet potato
Fructose 1.45 0.7 Cabbage

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/nutrients
  2. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.