Cassava vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cassava and napa cabbage
- Cassava has more vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, napa cabbage has more iron and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cassava is 19% higher.
- Napa cabbage has 17 times less vitamin B1 than cassava. Cassava has 0.087mg of vitamin B1, while napa cabbage has 0.005mg.
- Cassava has a higher glycemic index than napa cabbage.
Food types used in this article are Cassava, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked.
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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 | +162.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +211.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +142.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +174.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
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 | +543.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1640% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +205.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +137.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +59.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 20.6mg | 3.2mg | 19% |
Carbs | 38.06g | 2.23g | 12% |
Manganese | 0.384mg | 0.203mg | 8% |
Calories | 160kcal | 12kcal | 7% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.005mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.27mg | 0.74mg | 6% |
Potassium | 271mg | 87mg | 5% |
Choline | 23.7mg | 4% | |
Folate | 27µg | 43µg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.088mg | 0.037mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 21mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.34mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.854mg | 0.466mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.36g | 1.1g | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 29mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.107mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 13µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 27mg | 19mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 36.26g | 2.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.7g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Sodium | 14mg | 11mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.074g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.075g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.048g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.019mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.039mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.011mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.02mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
38.06 g
Water:
59.68 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1606.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +264.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +61.4% |