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Potato vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and red cabbage

  • Potatoes have more copper, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, red cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for red cabbage is 41% higher.
  • Red cabbage has 6 times less copper than potatoes. Potatoes have 0.11mg of copper, while red cabbage has 0.017mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than red cabbage.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cabbage, red, 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
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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +547.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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
4
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1810%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 57mg 41%
Vitamin K 2µg 38.2µg 30%
Copper 0.11mg 0.017mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.209mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Starch 15.29g 0g 6%
Potassium 425mg 243mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.418mg 4%
Carbs 17.49g 7.37g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.147mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 45mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.069mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 31kcal 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.243mg 2%
Fructose 0.26g 1.48g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.22mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 17.1mg 1%
Folate 15µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.064mg 1%
Protein 2.05g 1.43g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.11mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 5.27g N/A
Iron 0.81mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 3.83g N/A
Fiber 2.1g 2.1g 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.3%
Contains more FatsFats +77.8%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +252.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +461.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +469.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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