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Cauliflower vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cauliflower and cabbage

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B5, and choline, yet cabbage is richer in vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for cabbage is 50% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains 4 times more choline than cabbage. Cauliflower contains 44.3mg of choline, while cabbage contains 10.7mg.

Food types used in this article are Cauliflower, raw and Cabbage, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Manganese ~0.16mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +314%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +390.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 15.5µg 76µg 50%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 36.6mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.212mg 9%
Choline 44.3mg 10.7mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.124mg 5%
Folate 57µg 43µg 4%
Potassium 299mg 170mg 4%
Phosphorus 44mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.04mg 2%
Copper 0.039mg 0.019mg 2%
Fiber 2g 2.5g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 0.234mg 2%
Calcium 22mg 40mg 2%
Iron 0.42mg 0.47mg 1%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1.45g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.061mg 1%
Protein 1.92g 1.28g 1%
Calories 25kcal 25kcal 0%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 4.97g 5.8g 0%
Net carbs 2.97g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 3.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.15mg 0%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.16mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.7%
~equal in Water ~92.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +77.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +49.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.