Napa cabbage vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between napa cabbage and quinoa?
- Napa cabbage is higher in vitamin A, yet quinoa is higher in phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Quinoa's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 19% more.
- Napa cabbage has 53 times more vitamin A than quinoa. While napa cabbage has 263IU of vitamin A, quinoa has only 5IU.
- The glycemic index of napa cabbage is lower.
We used Cabbage, napa, cooked and Quinoa, cooked types 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 CalciumCalcium | +70.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +101.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +678.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +210.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2040% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.203mg | 0.631mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 19mg | 152mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 8mg | 64mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.192mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Iron | 0.74mg | 1.49mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.14mg | 1.09mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.107mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Protein | 1.1g | 4.4g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.123mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 2.23g | 21.3g | 6% |
| Calories | 12kcal | 120kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.17g | 1.92g | 3% |
| Potassium | 87mg | 172mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 29mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.23g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 11mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.466mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
| Folate | 43µg | 42µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 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:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1029.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +855.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +352.9% |
