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Napa cabbage vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between napa cabbage and steak?

  • Napa cabbage is higher in folate, yet steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 92% more.
  • Napa cabbage has 7 times more folate than steak. While napa cabbage has 43µg of folate, steak has only 6µg.
  • The glycemic index of steak is lower.

We used Cabbage, napa, cooked and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.7%
Contains more IronIron +224.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +757.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7850%

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%
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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 0% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1380%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1104%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1004.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1251.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.4µg 31.8µg 57%
Zinc 0.14mg 6.34mg 56%
Protein 1.1g 24.85g 48%
Saturated fat 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.5mg 36%
Fats 0.17g 19.02g 29%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 5.149mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.171g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.301mg 21%
Iron 0.74mg 2.4mg 21%
Phosphorus 19mg 163mg 21%
Calories 12kcal 271kcal 13%
Manganese 0.203mg 9%
Folate 43µg 6µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.896g 6%
Potassium 87mg 279mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.074mg 6%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 29mg 12mg 2%
Sodium 11mg 58mg 2%
Copper 0.096mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Carbs 2.23g 0g 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 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
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +73.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2159.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11088.2%
Contains more OtherOther +217.6%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.