Quinoa vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between quinoa and napa cabbage?
- Quinoa is higher in phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, yet napa cabbage is higher in vitamin A.
- Quinoa's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 19% more.
- Quinoa has 21 times more vitamin B1 than napa cabbage. While quinoa has 0.107mg of vitamin B1, napa cabbage has only 0.005mg.
- The glycemic index of napa cabbage is lower.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Cabbage, napa, cooked types in this article.
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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 | +700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +101.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +678.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +210.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2040% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +340% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.203mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 19mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 8mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.096mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.74mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.14mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.005mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.025mg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 1.1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 2.23g | 6% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 12kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 0.4µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 0.17g | 3% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 87mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.035mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
| Folate | 42µg | 43µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.4 g
Fats:
1.92 g
Carbs:
21.3 g
Water:
71.61 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +300% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1029.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +855.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +352.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.5% |
