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Napa cabbage vs. Red leaf lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between napa cabbage and red leaf lettuce?

  • Napa cabbage is higher in copper, yet red leaf lettuce is higher in vitamin A and iron.
  • Red leaf lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 145% more.
  • Napa cabbage has 3 times more copper than red leaf lettuce. While napa cabbage has 0.096mg of copper, red leaf lettuce has only 0.028mg.

We used Cabbage, napa, cooked and Lettuce, red leaf, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 17% 45% 9.3% 5.5% 12% 3.3% 26% 8.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +242.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.9%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
~equal in Manganese ~0.203mg

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 11% 4.3% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 8.7% 2.1% 8.5% 0% 0% 32%
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 12% 125% 3% 0% 16% 18% 6% 8.6% 23% 0% 351% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Red leaf lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin K 140.3µg 117%
Vitamin A 13µg 375µg 40%
Copper 0.096mg 0.028mg 8%
Iron 0.74mg 1.2mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.1mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.077mg 4%
Potassium 87mg 187mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.144mg 2%
Folate 43µg 36µg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 3.7mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 28mg 1%
Sodium 11mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 0.321mg 1%
Calories 12kcal 16kcal 0%
Protein 1.1g 1.33g 0%
Fats 0.17g 0.22g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 1.36g N/A
Carbs 2.23g 2.26g 0%
Calcium 29mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.203mg 0.203mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.048mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.038mg 0%
Leucine 0.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.019mg 0%
Fructose 0.28g 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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.33 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 2.26 g
Water: 95.64 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +223.5%
~equal in Carbs ~2.26g
~equal in Water ~95.64g

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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. Red leaf lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168431/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.