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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
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%
~equal in Copper ~0.096mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cassava Napa cabbage 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
2% 96%
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%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/nutrients
  2. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.