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Potato vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and cabbage

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3, while cabbage has more vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 62% higher.
  • Cabbage contains 6 times less copper than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.11mg of copper, while cabbage contains 0.019mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cabbage, 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.
Potato
Potato
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +72.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%

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.
Potato
Potato
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 122% 0% 1.7% 3% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +353.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3700%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2µg 76µg 62%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 36.6mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.124mg 13%
Copper 0.11mg 0.019mg 10%
Potassium 425mg 170mg 8%
Folate 15µg 43µg 7%
Starch 15.29g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.234mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 5.8g 4%
Iron 0.81mg 0.47mg 4%
Phosphorus 57mg 26mg 4%
Calories 77kcal 25kcal 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 40mg 3%
Protein 2.05g 1.28g 2%
Fiber 2.1g 2.5g 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.212mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.18mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.04mg 1%
Fructose 0.26g 1.45g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 5.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 195kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 400g N/A
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 3.2g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 10.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
2
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +750%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
2
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +112.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +438.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +457.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.