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Napa cabbage vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between napa cabbage and ginger?

  • Napa cabbage is richer in folate and vitamin A, yet ginger is richer in copper, potassium, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 14% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than napa cabbage.

We used Cabbage, napa, cooked and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.3%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +377%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +290.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.096mg 0.226mg 14%
Potassium 87mg 415mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.16mg 9%
Folate 43µg 11µg 8%
Magnesium 8mg 43mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Carbs 2.23g 17.77g 5%
Calories 12kcal 80kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.203mg 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.025mg 2%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.34mg 2%
Iron 0.74mg 0.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.154g 1%
Saturated fat 0.203g 1%
Calcium 29mg 16mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.034mg 1%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.229mg 1%
Protein 1.1g 1.82g 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Sodium 11mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 0%

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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.5%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +696.9%
Contains more OtherOther +352.9%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients

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

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