Napa cabbage vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between napa cabbage and minestrone
- Napa cabbage is richer in folate and copper, while minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
- Minestrone covers your daily vitamin A needs 14% more than napa cabbage.
- Napa cabbage has 3 times more folate than minestrone. Napa cabbage has 43µg of folate, while minestrone has 15µg.
- Napa cabbage is lower in sodium.
- Minestrone has a higher glycemic index (47) than napa cabbage (32).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, napa, cooked and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +166.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +107.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +94.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +88.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +121.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.1% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +38.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +186.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +276.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +340% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 11mg | 254mg | 11% |
Folate | 43µg | 15µg | 7% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 0.38mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 49µg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.46g | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 2% | |
Calcium | 29mg | 14mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.203mg | 0.152mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.018mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.29g | 1% | |
Calories | 12kcal | 34kcal | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Protein | 1.1g | 1.77g | 1% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 4.66g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 23mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 1.04g | 1% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 3mg | 1% |
Potassium | 87mg | 130mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 4.26g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.466mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.064mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.03mg | 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:
1.77 g
Fats:
1.04 g
Carbs:
4.66 g
Water:
91.33 g
Other:
1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +511.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +109% |
Contains more OtherOther | +605.9% |
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Water
~91.33g