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Cabbage vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cabbage and table salt?

  • Cabbage has more vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1 than table salt.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1684% higher.
  • Cabbage is lower in sodium.

We used Cabbage, raw and Salt, table 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" 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2025%
Contains more IronIron +42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%

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.
Cabbage
Cabbage
11
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% 5.9% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45990%
Contains more OtherOther +15493.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Cabbage Table salt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Table salt Opinion
Calories 25kcal 0kcal Cabbage
Protein 1.28g 0g Cabbage
Fats 0.1g 0g Cabbage
Vitamin C 36.6mg 0mg Cabbage
Net carbs 3.3g 0g Cabbage
Carbs 5.8g 0g Cabbage
Magnesium 12mg 1mg Cabbage
Calcium 40mg 24mg Cabbage
Potassium 170mg 8mg Cabbage
Iron 0.47mg 0.33mg Cabbage
Sugar 3.2g 0g Table salt
Fiber 2.5g 0g Cabbage
Copper 0.019mg 0.03mg Table salt
Zinc 0.18mg 0.1mg Cabbage
Phosphorus 26mg 0mg Cabbage
Sodium 18mg 38758mg Cabbage
Vitamin A 98IU 0IU Cabbage
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg Cabbage
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg Cabbage
Manganese 0.16mg 0.1mg Cabbage
Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg Cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0mg Cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0mg Cabbage
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 0mg Cabbage
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0mg Cabbage
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0mg Cabbage
Vitamin K 76µg 0µg Cabbage
Folate 43µg 0µg Cabbage
Choline 10.7mg 0mg Cabbage
Saturated Fat 0.034g 0g Table salt
Monounsaturated Fat 0.017g 0g Cabbage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0g Cabbage
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0mg Cabbage
Threonine 0.035mg 0mg Cabbage
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0mg Cabbage
Leucine 0.041mg 0mg Cabbage
Lysine 0.044mg 0mg Cabbage
Methionine 0.012mg 0mg Cabbage
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0mg Cabbage
Valine 0.042mg 0mg Cabbage
Histidine 0.022mg 0mg Cabbage
Fructose 1.45g Cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Cabbage Table salt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Cabbage
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Cabbage
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.034g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Cabbage
Cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 38740mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cabbage
Cabbage is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cabbage
Cabbage is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.