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Spaghetti vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spaghetti and cabbage

  • Spaghetti has more selenium, copper, and manganese; however, cabbage is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Cabbage covers your daily vitamin K needs 63% more than spaghetti.
  • Cabbage has 88 times less selenium than spaghetti. Spaghetti has 26.4µg of selenium, while cabbage has 0.3µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +101.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +471.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.4%
~equal in Iron ~0.47mg

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Cabbage
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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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +514.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 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 +353.1%
Contains more FatsFats +830%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48.4%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 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 +670.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1817.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +3900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +4075%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4733.3%
~equal in Lactose ~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.
Spaghetti Cabbage
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0µg 76µg 63%
Selenium 26.4µg 0.3µg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 36.6mg 41%
Starch 26.01g 0g 11%
Folate 7µg 43µg 9%
Protein 5.8g 1.28g 9%
Copper 0.1mg 0.019mg 9%
Carbs 30.86g 5.8g 8%
Calories 158kcal 25kcal 7%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.16mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.124mg 6%
Phosphorus 58mg 26mg 5%
Potassium 44mg 170mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.061mg 3%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.18mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 2.5g 3%
Calcium 7mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.212mg 2%
Fructose 0.03g 1.45g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.017g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.04mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.176g 0.034g 1%
Fats 0.93g 0.1g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 10.7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.234mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 29.06g 3.3g N/A
Iron 0.5mg 0.47mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g 3.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.131g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.206mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.065mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.262mg 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.132mg 0.022mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Spaghetti Cabbage
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
3%
Spaghetti
33%
Cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Spaghetti
10%
Cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.64g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in glycemic index (difference - 49)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.142g)
Which food is cheaper?
Cabbage
Cabbage is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Cabbage
Cabbage is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.

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