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Kohlrabi vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between kohlrabi and napa cabbage

  • Kohlrabi is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, napa cabbage is richer in folate.
  • Kohlrabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% higher.
  • Kohlrabi has 4 times more vitamin B6 than napa cabbage. While kohlrabi has 0.15mg of vitamin B6, napa cabbage has only 0.037mg.
  • Kohlrabi has a lower glycemic index (20) than napa cabbage (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Kohlrabi, raw 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 14% 7.2% 31% 15% 43% 0.82% 20% 2.6% 18% 3.8%
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 +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.8%
Contains more IronIron +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46%

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 207% 0.67% 9.6% 0% 13% 4.6% 7.5% 9.9% 35% 0% 0.25% 12% 6.7%
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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1837.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +371.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +305.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kohlrabi Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 62mg 3.2mg 65%
Fiber 3.6g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.037mg 9%
Potassium 350mg 87mg 8%
Folate 16µg 43µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.005mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 0.74mg 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.096mg 4%
Phosphorus 46mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.035mg 3%
Manganese 0.139mg 0.203mg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Protein 1.7g 1.1g 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.4µg 1%
Calories 27kcal 12kcal 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 13µg 1%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 24mg 29mg 1%
Carbs 6.2g 2.23g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.6g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 2.6g N/A
Sodium 20mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.466mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.078mg 0%
Leucine 0.067mg 0%
Lysine 0.056mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.039mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.7 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.2 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 1 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 +54.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178%
Contains more OtherOther +488.2%
Contains more FatsFats +70%
~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. Kohlrabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168424/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.