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Red cabbage vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are red cabbage and arrowroot different?

  • Red cabbage is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, arrowroot is richer in folate, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for arrowroot is 80% higher.
  • Red cabbage contains 59 times more vitamin A than arrowroot. While red cabbage contains 1116IU of vitamin A, arrowroot contains only 19IU.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than arrowroot (58).

Cabbage, red, raw and Arrowroot, raw are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.8%
Contains more IronIron +177.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +611.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +186.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Sodium ~26mg

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.
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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1777.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 18µg 338µg 80%
Vitamin C 57mg 1.9mg 61%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Iron 0.8mg 2.22mg 18%
Copper 0.017mg 0.121mg 12%
Phosphorus 30mg 98mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 1.693mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 1µg 6%
Potassium 243mg 454mg 6%
Protein 1.43g 4.24g 6%
Calcium 45mg 6mg 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.63mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.266mg 4%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.292mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 1.3g 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 65kcal 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Carbs 7.37g 13.39g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.059mg 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Sodium 27mg 26mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.004g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.092g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +196.5%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.7%
Contains more OtherOther +118.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15%

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.