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Chestnut vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chestnut and napa cabbage

  • Chestnut is higher than napa cabbage in copper, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Chestnut's daily need coverage for copper is 42% higher.
  • Chestnut has 30 times more vitamin B1 than napa cabbage. While chestnut has 0.148mg of vitamin B1, napa cabbage has only 0.005mg.
  • Napa cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than chestnut (54).

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled and steamed 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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 +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +721.8%
Contains more IronIron +133.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +391.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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 +734.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +802.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +529.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 +81.8%
Contains more FatsFats +711.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1144.8%
Contains more OtherOther +317.6%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Copper 0.472mg 0.096mg 42%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.203mg 28%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 3.2mg 26%
Potassium 715mg 87mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.037mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.005mg 12%
Iron 1.73mg 0.74mg 12%
Phosphorus 99mg 19mg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 8mg 11%
Carbs 27.76g 2.23g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.035mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.025mg 6%
Calories 131kcal 12kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 4%
Fats 1.38g 0.17g 2%
Protein 2g 1.1g 2%
Calcium 46mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 0.466mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 13µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 1%
Folate 38µg 43µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 27.76g 2.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chestnut Napa cabbage
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
20%
Chestnut
6%
Napa cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Chestnut
12%
Napa cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.26g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 22)
Which food is cheaper?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chestnut
Chestnut is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chestnut
Chestnut is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.