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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
2.2 g
Fats:
0.12 g
Carbs:
3.88 g
Water:
93.22 g
Other:
0.58 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
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