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Vegetable vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between vegetable and red cabbage?

  • Vegetable is richer in vitamin A, fiber, copper, and manganese, yet red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 60% higher.
  • Vegetable has 5 times more copper than red cabbage. Vegetable has 0.083mg of copper, while red cabbage has 0.017mg.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index than vegetable.

We used Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Cabbage, red, raw types in this comparison.

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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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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 +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +388.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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 +282.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +62.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.147mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 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 ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.16g
~equal in Water ~90.39g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 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 -32.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Vegetable Red cabbage
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 3.2mg 57mg 60%
Vitamin A 214µg 56µg 18%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 38.2µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.209mg 10%
Fiber 4.4g 2.1g 9%
Copper 0.083mg 0.017mg 7%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.243mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.069mg 4%
Phosphorus 51mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 0.418mg 3%
Protein 2.86g 1.43g 3%
Calories 65kcal 31kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.11mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.22mg 2%
Calcium 25mg 45mg 2%
Carbs 13.09g 7.37g 2%
Potassium 169mg 243mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 16mg 1%
Choline 24.1mg 17.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.064mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 8.69g 5.27g N/A
Iron 0.82mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 3.12g 3.83g N/A
Sodium 35mg 27mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.147mg 0%
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.031g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 0.024mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Vegetable Red 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
20%
Vegetable
33%
Red cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Vegetable
14%
Red cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Vegetable
Vegetable is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.71g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Vegetable
Vegetable is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.01g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)
Which food is cheaper?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.