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Napa cabbage vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between napa cabbage and cauliflower

  • Napa cabbage has more copper and vitamin A; however, cauliflower is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily vitamin C needs 50% more than napa cabbage.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, napa, cooked and Cauliflower, 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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +243.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1805.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.507mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.2mg 48.2mg 50%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.667mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.184mg 11%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Copper 0.096mg 0.039mg 6%
Potassium 87mg 299mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.05mg 4%
Phosphorus 19mg 44mg 4%
Iron 0.74mg 0.42mg 4%
Folate 43µg 57µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.155mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Protein 1.1g 1.92g 2%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Calories 12kcal 25kcal 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 11mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.27mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 22mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 4.97g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 0.507mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.5%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122.9%
Contains more OtherOther +347.1%
~equal in Water ~92.07g

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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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/nutrients
  2. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.