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Rice vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between rice and cabbage

  • Rice is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper, yet cabbage is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for cabbage is 63% higher.
  • Rice contains 25 times more selenium than cabbage. Rice contains 7.5µg of selenium, while cabbage contains 0.3µg.

Food types used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked and Cabbage, raw.

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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.
Rice
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +385.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~12mg

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.
Rice
4
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% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +530.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +409.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 76µg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 36.6mg 41%
Manganese 0.472mg 0.16mg 14%
Selenium 7.5µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.163mg 0.061mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 0.47mg 9%
Fiber 0.4g 2.5g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.476mg 0.234mg 8%
Carbs 28.17g 5.8g 7%
Copper 0.069mg 0.019mg 6%
Calories 130kcal 25kcal 5%
Folate 58µg 43µg 4%
Potassium 35mg 170mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.212mg 4%
Protein 2.69g 1.28g 3%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.18mg 3%
Calcium 10mg 40mg 3%
Choline 2.1mg 10.7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.124mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.04mg 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Phosphorus 43mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Sodium 1mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 27.77g 3.3g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.05g 3.2g N/A
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.116mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.222mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.063mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.144mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.063mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
3
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +110.2%
Contains more FatsFats +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +385.7%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rice
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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +417.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.8%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.