Seaweed vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between seaweed and napa cabbage
- Napa cabbage has less folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Seaweed covers your daily folate needs 34% more than napa cabbage.
- Napa cabbage contains 21 times less sodium than seaweed. Seaweed contains 233mg of sodium, while napa cabbage contains 11mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, kelp, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked.
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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 | +1412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +479.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +285.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +778.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +121.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.3% |
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 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1734.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +318.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 66µg | 55% | |
| Folate | 180µg | 43µg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 8mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2.85mg | 0.74mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 29mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.642mg | 0.035mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.025mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.23mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 11mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.87mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.13mg | 0.096mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0.037mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 42mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Choline | 12.8mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 43kcal | 12kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 9.57g | 2.23g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.68g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.56g | 0.17g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.247g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.27g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Potassium | 89mg | 87mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.6g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.203mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.47mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.047g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.055mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.076mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.072mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.024mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.68 g
Fats:
0.56 g
Carbs:
9.57 g
Water:
81.58 g
Other:
6.61 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +52.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +229.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +329.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3788.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.1% |
