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Napa cabbage vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between napa cabbage and flax seeds

  • Flax seeds are richer than napa cabbage in vitamin B1, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 137% more than napa cabbage.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cabbage, napa, cooked and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +779.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +834.5%
Contains more IronIron +674.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1170.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3278.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1122.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6250%

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%
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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +544%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +560.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1178.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 192%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 1.644mg 137%
Copper 0.096mg 1.22mg 125%
Fiber 27.3g 109%
Manganese 0.203mg 2.482mg 99%
Magnesium 8mg 392mg 91%
Phosphorus 19mg 642mg 89%
Fats 0.17g 42.16g 65%
Iron 0.74mg 5.73mg 62%
Selenium 0.4µg 25.4µg 45%
Zinc 0.14mg 4.34mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.473mg 34%
Protein 1.1g 18.29g 34%
Calories 12kcal 534kcal 26%
Calcium 29mg 255mg 23%
Potassium 87mg 813mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.985mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 19%
Saturated fat 3.663g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 3.08mg 16%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Folate 43µg 87µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.161mg 10%
Carbs 2.23g 28.88g 9%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 11mg 30mg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +1284.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1562.7%
Contains more FatsFats +24700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1195.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2082.4%

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.