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Corn vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Corn and Napa cabbage different?

  • Corn is richer in Vitamin B5, Phosphorus, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1, while Napa cabbage is higher in Copper.
  • Corn covers your daily need of Vitamin B5 15% more than Napa cabbage.
  • Corn contains 19 times more Vitamin B1 than Napa cabbage. Corn contains 0.093mg of Vitamin B1, while Napa cabbage contains 0.005mg.

Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cabbage, napa, cooked types were used in this article.

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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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
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 +225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more IronIron +64.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
Corn
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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 18% 16% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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% 16% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2162.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87%
~equal in Vitamin A ~263IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +210%
Contains more FatsFats +782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +840.8%
Contains more OtherOther +311.8%
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Corn Napa cabbage
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Napa cabbage Opinion
Calories 96kcal 12kcal Corn
Protein 3.41g 1.1g Corn
Fats 1.5g 0.17g Corn
Vitamin C 5.5mg 3.2mg Corn
Net carbs 18.58g 2.23g Corn
Carbs 20.98g 2.23g Corn
Magnesium 26mg 8mg Corn
Calcium 3mg 29mg Napa cabbage
Potassium 218mg 87mg Corn
Iron 0.45mg 0.74mg Napa cabbage
Sugar 4.54g Napa cabbage
Fiber 2.4g Corn
Copper 0.049mg 0.096mg Napa cabbage
Zinc 0.62mg 0.14mg Corn
Starch 7.17g Corn
Phosphorus 77mg 19mg Corn
Sodium 1mg 11mg Corn
Vitamin A 263IU 263IU
Vitamin A 13µg 13µg
Vitamin E 0.09mg Corn
Manganese 0.167mg 0.203mg Napa cabbage
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg Napa cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.005mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.025mg Corn
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 0.466mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.035mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.037mg Corn
Vitamin K 0.4µg Corn
Folate 23µg 43µg Napa cabbage
Choline 29.1mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.197g Napa cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.374g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g Corn
Tryptophan 0.023mg Corn
Threonine 0.133mg Corn
Isoleucine 0.133mg Corn
Leucine 0.358mg Corn
Lysine 0.141mg Corn
Methionine 0.069mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.155mg Corn
Valine 0.191mg Corn
Histidine 0.091mg Corn
Fructose 0.79g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Corn Napa cabbage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Corn
7%
Napa cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Corn
12%
Napa cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 4.54g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.197g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 20)
Which food is cheaper?
Napa cabbage
Napa cabbage is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 10mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Corn
Corn is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.