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Sauerkraut vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sauerkraut and rapini

  • Rapini is higher than sauerkraut in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, iron, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Rapini covers your daily vitamin K needs 176% more than sauerkraut.
  • Sauerkraut contains 20 times more sodium than rapini. While sauerkraut contains 661mg of sodium, rapini contains only 33mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids and Broccoli raab, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +69.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +45.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1057.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +486.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +753.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1623.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +245.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +76%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.2%
Contains more OtherOther +128.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.4%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
~equal in Water ~92.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Rapini
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29% 26% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +40%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +325%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sauerkraut Rapini
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13µg 224µg 176%
Sodium 661mg 33mg 27%
Folate 24µg 83µg 15%
Vitamin A 1µg 131µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.162mg 12%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.395mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1.62mg 10%
Phosphorus 20mg 73mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.129mg 8%
Calcium 30mg 108mg 8%
Iron 1.47mg 2.14mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 1.221mg 7%
Copper 0.096mg 0.042mg 6%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 20.2mg 6%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.77mg 5%
Protein 0.91g 3.17g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.322mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.171mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 22mg 2%
Fiber 2.9g 2.7g 1%
Potassium 170mg 196mg 1%
Choline 10.4mg 18.3mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.49g 1%
Calories 19kcal 22kcal 0%
Carbs 4.28g 2.85g 0%
Net carbs 1.38g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 1.78g 0.38g N/A
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.17g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sauerkraut Rapini
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Sauerkraut
71%
Rapini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Sauerkraut
27%
Rapini

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.016g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rapini
Rapini is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.4g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rapini
Rapini contains less Sodium (difference - 628mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Rapini
Rapini is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Rapini
Rapini is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/nutrients
  2. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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