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Quinoa vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between quinoa and cabbage?

  • Quinoa is richer in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2, while cabbage is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 63% higher.
  • Cabbage has 10 times less copper than quinoa. Quinoa has 0.192mg of copper, while cabbage has 0.019mg.

We used Quinoa, cooked and Cabbage, 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.
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
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 +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +217%
Contains more CopperCopper +910.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +505.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +484.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +294.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.3%
~equal in Potassium ~170mg

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.
Quinoa
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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 0% 0% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +115%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.124mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 76µg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 36.6mg 41%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.16mg 20%
Copper 0.192mg 0.019mg 19%
Phosphorus 152mg 26mg 18%
Iron 1.49mg 0.47mg 13%
Magnesium 64mg 12mg 12%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.18mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.017g 7%
Starch 17.63g 0g 7%
Protein 4.4g 1.28g 6%
Calories 120kcal 25kcal 5%
Carbs 21.3g 5.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.04mg 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 0.061mg 4%
Fats 1.92g 0.1g 3%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0.15mg 3%
Calcium 17mg 40mg 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Choline 23mg 10.7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.034g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 0.017g 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 0.234mg 1%
Net carbs 18.5g 3.3g N/A
Potassium 172mg 170mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 3.2g N/A
Sodium 7mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.124mg 0%
Folate 42µg 43µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 +243.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1820%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +267.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3005.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6241.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 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 +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.