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Red cabbage vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between red cabbage and cassava?

  • Red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, and iron, yet cassava is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 40% higher.
  • Red cabbage has 86 times more vitamin A than cassava. Red cabbage has 1116IU of vitamin A, while cassava has 13IU.
  • Cassava contains less sugar.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index than cassava.

We used Cabbage, red, raw and Cassava, 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.
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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.3%
Contains more IronIron +196.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +488.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~27mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1910.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +38.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 57mg 20.6mg 40%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 1.9µg 30%
Carbs 7.37g 38.06g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.088mg 9%
Copper 0.017mg 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 0.27mg 7%
Calories 31kcal 160kcal 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 1µg 6%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.384mg 6%
Calcium 45mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.854mg 3%
Folate 18µg 27µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.087mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Potassium 243mg 271mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 14mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.107mg 1%
Choline 17.1mg 23.7mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.34mg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.19mg 1%
Protein 1.43g 1.36g 0%
Fats 0.16g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 3.83g 1.7g N/A
Phosphorus 30mg 27mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.074g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.075g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +416.4%
~equal in Protein ~1.36g
~equal in Other ~0.62g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +525%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.