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Asparagus vs. Savoy cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between asparagus and savoy cabbage

  • Asparagus has more iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and vitamin B1; however, savoy cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Savoy cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 28% more than asparagus.
  • Savoy cabbage contains 7 times less vitamin E than asparagus. Asparagus contains 1.13mg of vitamin E, while savoy cabbage contains 0.17mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Asparagus, raw and Cabbage, savoy, 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 11% 20% 15% 21% 7.4% 18% 3.7% 23% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +435%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.9%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 103% 17% 3.4% 0% 18% 6.9% 5.6% 11% 44% 0% 172% 60% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +226%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +30.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +453.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +65.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Savoy cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.6mg 31mg 28%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 68.8µg 23%
Iron 2.14mg 0.4mg 22%
Copper 0.189mg 0.062mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.03mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.19mg 8%
Folate 52µg 80µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.07mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.17mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 0.3mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 3.1g 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.9µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.187mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.27mg 2%
Choline 16mg 12.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.18mg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin A 38µg 50µg 1%
Calcium 24mg 35mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 42mg 1%
Carbs 3.88g 6.1g 1%
Potassium 202mg 230mg 1%
Calories 20kcal 27kcal 0%
Protein 2.2g 2g 0%
Fats 0.12g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 1.78g 3g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 2.27g N/A
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.101mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.085mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.1 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.2%
Contains more OtherOther +37.9%
~equal in Protein ~2g
~equal in Water ~91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
19% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.049g

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients
  2. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.