Red cabbage vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are red cabbage and mustard different?
- Red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6, while mustard is higher in selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
- Red cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin C, 63% more than mustard.
- Red cabbage contains 27 times more vitamin K than mustard. Red cabbage contains 38.2µg of vitamin K, while mustard contains 1.4µg.
- Red cabbage is lower in sodium.
Cabbage, red, raw and Mustard, prepared, yellow types were 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +40% |
Contains more IronIron | +101.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +335.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +190.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +260% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5483.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +18900% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1020% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +198.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2628.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +227.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +176.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +31% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 57mg | 0.3mg | 63% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 33.5µg | 60% |
Sodium | 27mg | 1104mg | 47% |
Vitamin K | 38.2µg | 1.4µg | 31% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 30mg | 108mg | 11% |
Iron | 0.8mg | 1.61mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.177mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 48mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 4g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.243mg | 0.422mg | 8% |
Vitamin A | 56µg | 5µg | 6% |
Copper | 0.017mg | 0.074mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.08g | 0.774g | 5% |
Protein | 1.43g | 3.74g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.012g | 2.182g | 5% |
Fats | 0.16g | 3.34g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
Folate | 18µg | 7µg | 3% |
Potassium | 243mg | 152mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 0.36mg | 2% |
Calcium | 45mg | 63mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.147mg | 0.254mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.48g | 0.23g | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0.214g | 1% |
Choline | 17.1mg | 22.4mg | 1% |
Calories | 31kcal | 60kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.418mg | 0.565mg | 1% |
Carbs | 7.37g | 5.83g | 1% |
Net carbs | 5.27g | 1.83g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.83g | 0.92g | N/A |
Starch | 0g | 0.64g | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.039mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.034mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.046mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.049mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.014mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.036mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.048mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.024mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.373g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.018g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.358g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.43 g
Fats:
0.16 g
Carbs:
7.37 g
Water:
90.39 g
Other:
0.65 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
3.34 g
Carbs:
5.83 g
Water:
83.72 g
Other:
3.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +161.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1987.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +418.5% |
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Water
~83.72g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.08 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.774 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18083.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +867.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.6 g
Glucose:
1.74 g
Fructose:
1.48 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.64 g
Sucrose:
0.21 g
Glucose:
0.47 g
Fructose:
0.23 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +185.7% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +270.2% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +543.5% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g