Napa cabbage vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between napa cabbage and soy sauce
- Napa cabbage has more folate, while soy sauce has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, potassium, iron, and vitamin B6.
- Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 238% more than napa cabbage.
- Napa cabbage contains 3 times more folate than soy sauce. While napa cabbage contains 43µg of folate, soy sauce contains only 14µg.
- The amount of sodium in napa cabbage is lower.
- Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of napa cabbage is 32.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, napa, cooked and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).
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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 | +123.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +825% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400% |
Contains more IronIron | +95.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +521.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +773.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +401.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
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 FolateFolate | +207.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +560% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +560% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +371.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +748.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 11mg | 5493mg | 238% |
Manganese | 0.203mg | 1.018mg | 35% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 166mg | 21% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 74mg | 16% |
Protein | 1.1g | 8.14g | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.165mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.466mg | 2.196mg | 11% |
Potassium | 87mg | 435mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 1.45mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.148mg | 9% |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.87mg | 7% |
Folate | 43µg | 14µg | 7% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.043mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 0.297mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 0mg | 4% |
Fiber | 0.8g | 3% | |
Choline | 18.3mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.263g | 2% | |
Calories | 12kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 4.93g | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.57g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 4.13g | N/A |
Calcium | 29mg | 33mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.073g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.271mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.318mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.332mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.174mg | 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:
8.14 g
Fats:
0.57 g
Carbs:
4.93 g
Water:
71.15 g
Other:
15.21 g
Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +640% |
Contains more FatsFats | +235.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +8847.1% |