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Potato vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and napa cabbage

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, napa cabbage is richer in folate and vitamin A.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 20% more.
  • Potatoes contain 16 times more vitamin B1 than napa cabbage. Potatoes contain 0.081mg of vitamin B1, while napa cabbage contains 0.005mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of napa cabbage is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cabbage, napa, 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.
Potato
6
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 5.7% 8.7% 7.7% 28% 32% 3.8% 8.1% 1.4% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +388.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.74mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.203mg
~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.
Potato
9
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +515.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +742.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +705.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Napa cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.037mg 20%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 3.2mg 18%
Potassium 425mg 87mg 10%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Folate 15µg 43µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.005mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 17.49g 2.23g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.035mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 19mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.466mg 4%
Calories 77kcal 12kcal 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.096mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 29mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 1.1g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Iron 0.81mg 0.74mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 6mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.203mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 96%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 96.33 g
Other: 0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +684.3%
Contains more OtherOther +558.8%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%

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. Napa cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168572/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.