Napa cabbage vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between napa cabbage and lettuce
- Napa cabbage has more copper, while lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B1.
- Lettuce covers your daily need for vitamin A, 143% more than napa cabbage.
- Napa cabbage contains 3 times more copper than lettuce. While napa cabbage contains 0.096mg of copper, lettuce contains only 0.029mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, napa, cooked and Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
Contains more CopperCopper | +231% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123% |
Contains more IronIron | +16.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +13.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +187.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2746.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +282.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +143.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 105% | |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 370µg | 40% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.029mg | 7% |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 9.2mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
Potassium | 87mg | 194mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.203mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 0.86mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 0.134mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.6mg | 2% | |
Folate | 43µg | 38µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.466mg | 0.375mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 1.36g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.43g | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 29mg | 36mg | 1% |
Sodium | 11mg | 28mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 29mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 13mg | 1% |
Calories | 12kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.15g | 0% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 2.87g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 1.57g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.78g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.059mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.022mg | 0% |
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:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
2.87 g
Water:
94.98 g
Other:
0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats | +13.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +276.5% |
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Water
~94.98g