Spaghetti vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between spaghetti and napa cabbage
- Spaghetti is higher in selenium, phosphorus, and manganese; however, napa cabbage is richer in folate and vitamin A.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% higher.
- Spaghetti has 4 times more zinc than napa cabbage. While spaghetti has 0.51mg of zinc, napa cabbage has only 0.14mg.
- Napa cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than spaghetti (49).
The food types used in this comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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 | +125% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +264.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +205.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6500% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +314.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +97.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +48% |
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 | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +514.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.4µg | 47% |
Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
Carbs | 30.86g | 2.23g | 10% |
Folate | 7µg | 43µg | 9% |
Protein | 5.8g | 1.1g | 9% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 7% | |
Calories | 158kcal | 12kcal | 7% |
Phosphorus | 58mg | 19mg | 6% |
Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.203mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.2mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.5mg | 0.74mg | 3% |
Calcium | 7mg | 29mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 2% | |
Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.176g | 1% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
Potassium | 44mg | 87mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.93g | 0.17g | 1% |
Net carbs | 29.06g | 2.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
Copper | 0.1mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Sodium | 1mg | 11mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +427.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +447.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1283.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +64.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +55% |