Napa cabbage vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between napa cabbage and sweet onion
- Napa cabbage has more iron, manganese, and vitamin A; however, sweet onion has more vitamin B6.
- Sweet onion has 263 times less vitamin A than napa cabbage. Napa cabbage has 263IU of vitamin A, while sweet onion has 1IU.
Food types used in this article are Cabbage, napa, cooked and Onions, sweet, raw.
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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 | +45% |
Contains more IronIron | +184.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +71.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +167.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +250.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +87% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +720% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +251.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.13mg | 7% |
Iron | 0.74mg | 0.26mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.203mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
Folate | 43µg | 23µg | 5% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.056mg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.02g | 3% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.041mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 4.8mg | 2% |
Carbs | 2.23g | 7.55g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.466mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
Choline | 5.5mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 0.8g | 1% |
Calories | 12kcal | 32kcal | 1% |
Potassium | 87mg | 119mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 27mg | 1% |
Calcium | 29mg | 20mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.17g | 0.08g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.23g | 6.65g | N/A |
Magnesium | 8mg | 9mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.02g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.14mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Sodium | 11mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.5µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.02mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.011mg | 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:
0.8 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.24 g
Other:
0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +112.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +238.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +94.1% |
~equal in
Water
~91.24g