Potato vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between potatoes and cabbage
- Potatoes have more vitamin B6, copper, potassium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, cabbage is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
- Cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin K, 62% more than potatoes.
- Potatoes have 6 times more copper than cabbage. While potatoes have 0.118mg of copper, cabbage has only 0.019mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +133.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +214.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +129.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +521.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +169.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +502.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +38.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +281.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3700% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +53.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 76µg | 62% |
Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 36.6mg | 30% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.124mg | 14% |
Potassium | 535mg | 170mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.118mg | 0.019mg | 11% |
Iron | 1.08mg | 0.47mg | 8% |
Starch | 17.27g | 0g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.41mg | 0.234mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 70mg | 26mg | 6% |
Carbs | 21.15g | 5.8g | 5% |
Folate | 28µg | 43µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 12mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.376mg | 0.212mg | 3% |
Calories | 93kcal | 25kcal | 3% |
Calcium | 15mg | 40mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.219mg | 0.16mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
Protein | 2.5g | 1.28g | 2% |
Choline | 14.8mg | 10.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.34g | 1.45g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
Fiber | 2.2g | 2.5g | 1% |
Fats | 0.13g | 0.1g | 0% |
Net carbs | 18.95g | 3.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.18g | 3.2g | N/A |
Sodium | 10mg | 18mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 5µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.034g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.017g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.017g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.081mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.119mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.099mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.125mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.042mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +30% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +264.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +107.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +23.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +235.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +466.7% |
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Saturated fat
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +400% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +279.5% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +326.5% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Galactose
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