Brown rice vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between brown rice and napa cabbage?
- Brown rice is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B6, yet napa cabbage is higher in folate and vitamin A.
- Brown rice's daily need coverage for manganese is 34% more.
- Brown rice has 36 times more vitamin B1 than napa cabbage. While brown rice has 0.178mg of vitamin B1, napa cabbage has only 0.005mg.
- The glycemic index of napa cabbage is lower.
We used Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked and Cabbage, napa, cooked types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +387.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +407.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +442.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +379.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1350% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +866.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +32.1% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3460% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +176% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +449.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +985.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +232.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +377.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.974mg | 0.203mg | 34% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.178mg | 0.005mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.561mg | 0.466mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 103mg | 19mg | 12% |
Starch | 24.79g | 10% | |
Selenium | 5.8µg | 0.4µg | 10% |
Folate | 9µg | 43µg | 9% |
Carbs | 25.58g | 2.23g | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.037mg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.035mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 39mg | 8mg | 7% |
Calories | 123kcal | 12kcal | 6% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
Zinc | 0.71mg | 0.14mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
Protein | 2.74g | 1.1g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
Calcium | 3mg | 29mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.366g | 2% | |
Choline | 9.2mg | 2% | |
Iron | 0.56mg | 0.74mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.106mg | 0.096mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.369g | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.97g | 0.17g | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.17mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.98g | 2.23g | N/A |
Potassium | 86mg | 87mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.24g | N/A | |
Sodium | 4mg | 11mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.033mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.095mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.109mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 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
Protein:
2.74 g
Fats:
0.97 g
Carbs:
25.58 g
Water:
70.27 g
Other:
0.44 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +149.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +470.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1047.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +158.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +37.1% |