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Sweet potato vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sweet potato and red cabbage different?

  • Sweet potato is higher in vitamin A, copper, and vitamin B5; however, red cabbage is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for sweet potato is 261% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 9 times more copper than red cabbage. While sweet potato contains 0.151mg of copper, red cabbage contains only 0.017mg.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index (32) than sweet potato (70).

Sweet potato, raw, unprepared and Cabbage, red, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +788.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +31.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
~equal in Manganese ~0.243mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1166.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +444.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2022.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +39%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 56µg 73%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 57mg 61%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 38.2µg 30%
Copper 0.151mg 0.017mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.147mg 13%
Starch 12.65g 0g 5%
Carbs 20.12g 7.37g 4%
Fiber 3g 2.1g 4%
Calories 86kcal 31kcal 3%
Potassium 337mg 243mg 3%
Calcium 30mg 45mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 16mg 2%
Folate 11µg 18µg 2%
Phosphorus 47mg 30mg 2%
Iron 0.61mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.069mg 1%
Choline 12.3mg 17.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 0.418mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.064mg 1%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.243mg 1%
Sodium 55mg 27mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.22mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1.48g 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.11mg 1%
Protein 1.57g 1.43g 0%
Fats 0.05g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 17.12g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 3.83g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.209mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.024mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
~equal in Protein ~1.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +471.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +320%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +81.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +111.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/nutrients
  2. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.