Sauerkraut vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are sauerkraut and sweet and sour different?
- Sauerkraut is higher in iron, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin B6; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 27% higher.
- Sauerkraut contains 65 times more vitamin K than sweet and sour. While sauerkraut contains 13µg of vitamin K, sweet, and sour contains only 0.2µg.
- Sweet and sour has less sodium.
- Sauerkraut has a lower glycemic index (32) than sweet and sour (70).
Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +62.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +600% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +21.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +111.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +185.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +404% |
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 CVitamin C | +69% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +145.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +6400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +128.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.151mg | 0.761mg | 27% |
Iron | 1.47mg | 0.21mg | 16% |
Sodium | 661mg | 371mg | 13% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 0.1g | 11% |
Vitamin K | 13µg | 0.2µg | 11% |
Carbs | 4.28g | 38.22g | 11% |
Calories | 19kcal | 150kcal | 7% |
Vitamin C | 14.7mg | 8.7mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.053mg | 6% |
Folate | 24µg | 8µg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 20mg | 7mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.021mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.096mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
Potassium | 170mg | 99mg | 2% |
Calcium | 30mg | 10mg | 2% |
Protein | 0.91g | 0.27g | 1% |
Choline | 10.4mg | 2.4mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.19mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.14g | 0.02g | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.38g | 38.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.78g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.143mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.093mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.067g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.031mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.009mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.04g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.91 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
4.28 g
Water:
92.52 g
Other:
2.15 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +237% |
Contains more FatsFats | +600% |
Contains more WaterWater | +53.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +793% |