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Mandarin orange vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mandarin oranges and cabbage?

  • Mandarin oranges are higher in vitamin A; however, cabbage is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and manganese.
  • Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 63% more.
  • Cabbage contains 7 times less vitamin A than mandarin oranges. Mandarin oranges contain 681IU of vitamin A, while cabbage contains 98IU.
  • Cabbage has less sugar.

We used Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw and Cabbage, raw types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more IronIron +213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg
~equal in Calcium ~40mg
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +580%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.212mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.7mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58%
Contains more OtherOther +73%
~equal in Water ~92.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +282.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7462.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +27.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +65.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mandarin orange Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 76µg 63%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 36.6mg 11%
Folate 16µg 43µg 7%
Manganese 0.039mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.078mg 0.124mg 4%
Iron 0.15mg 0.47mg 4%
Carbs 13.34g 5.8g 3%
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g 3%
Copper 0.042mg 0.019mg 3%
Vitamin A 34µg 5µg 3%
Calories 53kcal 25kcal 1%
Sodium 2mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.376mg 0.234mg 1%
Protein 0.81g 1.28g 1%
Fructose 2.4g 1.45g 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.18mg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 26mg 1%
Fats 0.31g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 11.54g 3.3g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Calcium 37mg 40mg 0%
Potassium 166mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 10.58g 3.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.15mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.061mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.036mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 0.212mg 0%
Choline 10.2mg 10.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.06g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.065g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 0.022mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Mandarin orange 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
14%
Mandarin orange
33%
Cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
7%
Mandarin orange
10%
Cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Mandarin orange
Mandarin orange is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.38g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cabbage
Cabbage is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Cabbage
Cabbage is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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