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Napa cabbage vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between napa cabbage and teff

  • Napa cabbage has more folate and vitamin A, while teff has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 116% more than napa cabbage.
  • Napa cabbage contains 132 times more vitamin A than teff. While napa cabbage contains 263IU of vitamin A, teff contains only 2IU.
  • Napa cabbage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of napa cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of teff is 57.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, napa, cooked and Teff, cooked.

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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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more IronIron +177%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +531.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1308.9%

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%
Teff
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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% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +162.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.203mg 2.86mg 116%
Iron 0.74mg 2.05mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.183mg 15%
Phosphorus 19mg 120mg 14%
Copper 0.096mg 0.226mg 14%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Magnesium 8mg 50mg 10%
Zinc 0.14mg 1.11mg 9%
Folate 43µg 18µg 6%
Carbs 2.23g 19.86g 6%
Protein 1.1g 3.87g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.097mg 5%
Calories 12kcal 101kcal 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 0.909mg 3%
Calcium 29mg 49mg 2%
Potassium 87mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.65g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.033mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 2.23g 17.06g N/A
Sodium 11mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 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
Teff
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.8%
Contains more FatsFats +282.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +790.6%
Contains more OtherOther +305.9%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.