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Red cabbage vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are red cabbage and sweet potato different?

  • Red cabbage is higher in vitamin C and vitamin K; however, sweet potato is richer in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 261% higher.
  • Red cabbage contains 24 times more vitamin C than sweet potato. While red cabbage contains 57mg of vitamin C, sweet potato contains only 2.4mg.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than sweet potato (70).

Cabbage, red, raw and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.258mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2022.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 56µg 709µg 73%
Vitamin C 57mg 2.4mg 61%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 1.8µg 30%
Copper 0.017mg 0.151mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.8mg 13%
Starch 0g 12.65g 5%
Carbs 7.37g 20.12g 4%
Fiber 2.1g 3g 4%
Calories 31kcal 86kcal 3%
Potassium 243mg 337mg 3%
Calcium 45mg 30mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Phosphorus 30mg 47mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 0.61mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.061mg 1%
Choline 17.1mg 12.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.557mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.078mg 1%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.258mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 55mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.3mg 1%
Fructose 1.48g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.26mg 1%
Protein 1.43g 1.57g 0%
Fats 0.16g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 3.83g 4.18g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.209mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%
~equal in Protein ~1.57g

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +111.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +320%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.