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Potato vs. Savoy cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potatoes and savoy cabbage?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and iron, yet savoy cabbage is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Savoy cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 56% higher.
  • Potatoes have 4 times more vitamin B3 than savoy cabbage. Potatoes have 1.061mg of vitamin B3, while savoy cabbage has 0.3mg.
  • Savoy cabbage has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cabbage, savoy, 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.
Potato
Potato
5
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 20% 11% 20% 15% 21% 7.4% 18% 3.7% 23% 4.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~equal in Zinc ~0.27mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.18mg

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 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 103% 17% 3.4% 0% 18% 6.9% 5.6% 11% 44% 0% 172% 60% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3340%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Savoy cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2µg 68.8µg 56%
Folate 15µg 80µg 16%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 31mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.19mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 425mg 230mg 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.062mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.3mg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 0.4mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 3.1g 4%
Carbs 17.49g 6.1g 4%
Calories 77kcal 27kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.187mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 35mg 2%
Phosphorus 57mg 42mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.18mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.17mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 28mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 28mg 1%
Protein 2.05g 2g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 3g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 2.27g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 12.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.013g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.049g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.101mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.103mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.085mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.041mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.1 g
Water: 91 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
~equal in Protein ~2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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% 10% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.013 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.049 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.7%

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. Savoy cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170388/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.