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Red cabbage vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are red cabbage and wheat different?

  • Red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, while wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 161% more than red cabbage.
  • Wheat has a higher glycemic index (50) than red cabbage (32).

Cabbage, red, raw and Wheat, durum 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.
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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.4%
Contains more IronIron +340%
Contains more CopperCopper +3152.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1790.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1593.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1139.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +554.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1512%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +536.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 89.4µg 161%
Manganese 0.243mg 3.012mg 120%
Phosphorus 30mg 508mg 68%
Vitamin C 57mg 0mg 63%
Copper 0.017mg 0.553mg 60%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 6.738mg 40%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.16mg 36%
Iron 0.8mg 3.52mg 34%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.419mg 30%
Magnesium 16mg 144mg 30%
Protein 1.43g 13.68g 25%
Carbs 7.37g 71.13g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.419mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.935mg 16%
Calories 31kcal 339kcal 15%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.978g 6%
Potassium 243mg 431mg 6%
Folate 18µg 43µg 6%
Fats 0.16g 2.47g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.121mg 4%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.454g 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Calcium 45mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.344g 1%
Sodium 27mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 5.27g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +726.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +856.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1443.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +865.1%
Contains more OtherOther +173.8%

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% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2766.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1122.5%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.