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Napa cabbage vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are napa cabbage and chicken meat different?

  • Napa cabbage is higher in folate; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for chicken meat is 50% higher.
  • Napa cabbage contains 9 times more folate than chicken meat. While napa cabbage contains 43µg of folate, chicken meat contains only 5µg.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than napa cabbage (32).

Cabbage, napa, cooked and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +915%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.3%
Contains more IronIron +70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +857.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5875%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +269.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1160%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +572%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1721.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 1.1g 27.3g 52%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 8.487mg 50%
Selenium 0.4µg 23.9µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.4mg 28%
Phosphorus 19mg 182mg 23%
Fats 0.17g 13.6g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1.03mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.79g 17%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.94mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.168mg 11%
Calories 12kcal 239kcal 11%
Folate 43µg 5µg 10%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.02mg 8%
Iron 0.74mg 1.26mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.063mg 5%
Vitamin A 13µg 48µg 4%
Potassium 87mg 223mg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 11mg 82mg 3%
Copper 0.096mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 29mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +62%
Contains more OtherOther +-148.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2381.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7900%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.