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Napa cabbage vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between napa cabbage and watermelon?

  • Napa cabbage is richer in folate, manganese, iron, and copper, yet watermelon is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Napa cabbage has 5 times more manganese than watermelon. Napa cabbage has 0.203mg of manganese, while watermelon has 0.038mg.
  • Napa cabbage has a lower glycemic index than watermelon.

We used Cabbage, napa, cooked and Watermelon, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +314.3%
Contains more IronIron +208.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +434.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +531.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Napa cabbage Watermelon DV% diff.
Folate 43µg 3µg 10%
Manganese 0.203mg 0.038mg 7%
Copper 0.096mg 0.042mg 6%
Iron 0.74mg 0.24mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 8.1mg 5%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.035mg 0.221mg 4%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.466mg 0.178mg 2%
Vitamin A 13µg 28µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.033mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 7mg 2%
Carbs 2.23g 7.55g 2%
Calories 12kcal 30kcal 1%
Protein 1.1g 0.61g 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 19mg 11mg 1%
Potassium 87mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.045mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 7.15g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 6.2g N/A
Zinc 0.14mg 0.1mg 0%
Sodium 11mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80.3%
Contains more FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.6%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
~equal in Water ~91.45g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.