Plum vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are plums and napa cabbage different?
- Plums are higher in vitamin C; however, napa cabbage is richer in folate, iron, and manganese.
- Plums contain 3 times more vitamin C than napa cabbage. While plums contain 9.5mg of vitamin C, napa cabbage contains only 3.2mg.
- Napa cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than plums (53).
Plums, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +80.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +383.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +335.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +68.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +40% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +290.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +196.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +30.8% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +460% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +285.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +760% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 5µg | 43µg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 9.5mg | 3.2mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.052mg | 0.203mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.17mg | 0.74mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 6% | |
Vitamin K | 6.4µg | 5% | |
Fructose | 3.07g | 4% | |
Copper | 0.057mg | 0.096mg | 4% |
Carbs | 11.42g | 2.23g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 2% | |
Calories | 46kcal | 12kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.028mg | 0.005mg | 2% |
Calcium | 6mg | 29mg | 2% |
Potassium | 157mg | 87mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.029mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.7g | 1.1g | 1% |
Selenium | 0µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.02g | 2.23g | N/A |
Magnesium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.92g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.1mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
Sodium | 0mg | 11mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 17µg | 13µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.026mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.417mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
Choline | 1.9mg | 0% | |
Saturated fat | 0.017g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.134g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.01mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.015mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.009mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.7 g
Fats:
0.28 g
Carbs:
11.42 g
Water:
87.23 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +412.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +117.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +10.4% |