Napa cabbage vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are napa cabbage and fish sauce different?
- Napa cabbage is higher in copper and vitamin A; however, fish sauce is richer in magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for fish sauce is 341% higher.
- Napa cabbage contains 22 times more vitamin A than fish sauce. While napa cabbage contains 263IU of vitamin A, fish sauce contains only 12IU.
- Napa cabbage has less sodium.
- Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index (0) than napa cabbage (32).
Cabbage, napa, cooked and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +92% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +171.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2087.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +231% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +42.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2175% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +540% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +225% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +128% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +396.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +237.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +970.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +18.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 11mg | 7851mg | 341% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 175mg | 40% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.396mg | 28% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.48µg | 20% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 9.1µg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.466mg | 2.313mg | 12% |
Protein | 1.1g | 5.06g | 8% |
Potassium | 87mg | 288mg | 6% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 2% | |
Folate | 43µg | 51µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 0.118mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.057mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 7mg | 2% |
Calories | 12kcal | 35kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.012mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 4µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.203mg | 0.233mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 0.78mg | 1% |
Calcium | 29mg | 43mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.01g | 0% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 3.64g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 3.64g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.64g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
0.01 g
Carbs:
3.64 g
Water:
71.07 g
Other:
20.22 g
Contains more FatsFats | +1600% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +360% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +11794.1% |