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Red cabbage vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are red cabbage and brown rice different?

  • Red cabbage is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, brown rice is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for red cabbage is 63% higher.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than brown rice (66).

Cabbage, red, raw and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked 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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.6%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +523.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%

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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19000%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.069mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 57mg 0mg 63%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.974mg 32%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 0.2µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 2.561mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.178mg 10%
Phosphorus 30mg 103mg 10%
Starch 0g 24.79g 10%
Copper 0.017mg 0.106mg 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.8µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.123mg 7%
Carbs 7.37g 25.58g 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.38mg 5%
Potassium 243mg 86mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 39mg 5%
Calories 31kcal 123kcal 5%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.71mg 4%
Calcium 45mg 3mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 0.56mg 3%
Protein 1.43g 2.74g 3%
Folate 18µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.366g 2%
Fructose 1.48g 0g 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.6g 2%
Fats 0.16g 0.97g 1%
Choline 17.1mg 9.2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.26g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.369g 1%
Sodium 27mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 5.27g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 3.83g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.069mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.6%
Contains more FatsFats +506.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.1%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2975%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +150%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.