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Red cabbage vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between red cabbage and chicory

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, iron, and manganese in red cabbage is higher than in chicory.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin C, 60% more than chicory.
  • Red cabbage contains 38 times more vitamin A than chicory. While red cabbage contains 1116IU of vitamin A, chicory contains only 29IU.
  • Chicory has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicory is 0, while the glycemic index of red cabbage is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, red, raw and Chicory, witloof, 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.
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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.2%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +143%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%

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.
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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1935.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +397.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.062mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.145mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Chicory DV% diff.
Vitamin C 57mg 2.8mg 60%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.042mg 13%
Iron 0.8mg 0.24mg 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 1µg 6%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.1mg 6%
Folate 18µg 37µg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 3.1g 4%
Copper 0.017mg 0.051mg 4%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Calcium 45mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.027mg 3%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.16mg 2%
Protein 1.43g 0.9g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 31kcal 17kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Phosphorus 30mg 26mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 243mg 211mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 2mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 7.37g 4g 1%
Fats 0.16g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 0.9g N/A
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.062mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.145mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.015mg 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% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.9%
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.3%
Contains more OtherOther +35.4%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.8%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.