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

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What are the main differences between egg whites and red cabbage?

  • Egg whites are richer in selenium and vitamin B2, yet red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 63% higher.
  • Egg whites have 33 times more selenium than red cabbage. Egg whites have 20µg of selenium, while red cabbage has 0.6µg.
  • Red cabbage contains less sodium.
  • Egg whites have a lower glycemic index than red cabbage.

We used Egg, white, raw, fresh and Cabbage, red, raw types in this comparison.

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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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3233.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +542.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2109.1%

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4080%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +1454.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 57mg 63%
Selenium 20µg 0.6µg 35%
Vitamin K 0µg 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.069mg 28%
Protein 10.9g 1.43g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.209mg 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.243mg 10%
Iron 0.08mg 0.8mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Sodium 166mg 27mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 7mg 45mg 4%
Folate 4µg 18µg 4%
Choline 1.1mg 17.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 0.418mg 2%
Fructose 0.07g 1.48g 2%
Potassium 163mg 243mg 2%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.22mg 2%
Phosphorus 15mg 30mg 2%
Carbs 0.73g 7.37g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.08g 1%
Calories 52kcal 31kcal 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.147mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.017mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 3.83g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.012g 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +662.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +909.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.16g
~equal in Water ~90.39g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 49% 10% 10% 10% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.34 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +757.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +411.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2014.3%
~equal in Starch ~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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.