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Egg white vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between egg whites and napa cabbage

  • Egg whites have more selenium and vitamin B2; however, napa cabbage has more folate, manganese, iron, copper, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for egg whites is 36% higher.
  • Napa cabbage has 18 times less vitamin B2 than egg whites. Egg whites have 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while napa cabbage has 0.025mg.
  • Napa cabbage is lower in sodium.
  • Napa cabbage has a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +314.3%
Contains more IronIron +825%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1745.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +1656%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +343.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640%
Contains more FolateFolate +975%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 0.4µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.025mg 32%
Protein 10.9g 1.1g 20%
Folate 4µg 43µg 10%
Iron 0.08mg 0.74mg 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.203mg 8%
Copper 0.023mg 0.096mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.037mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.466mg 2%
Calories 52kcal 12kcal 2%
Potassium 163mg 87mg 2%
Calcium 7mg 29mg 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 0.73g 2.23g 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.005mg 0%
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 +890.9%
Contains more OtherOther +270.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.5%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~96.33g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.

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