Water chestnuts vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are water chestnuts and napa cabbage different?
- Water chestnuts are richer in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and manganese, while napa cabbage is higher in iron and folate.
- Water chestnuts cover your daily need for copper, 26% more than napa cabbage.
- Water chestnuts contain 28 times more vitamin B1 than napa cabbage. Water chestnuts contain 0.14mg of vitamin B1, while napa cabbage contains 0.005mg.
Waterchestnuts, chinese, (matai), raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +571.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +239.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +257.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +231.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +163.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -21.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1268.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +786.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +168.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.326mg | 0.096mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.328mg | 0.037mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 584mg | 87mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.025mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.14mg | 0.005mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.479mg | 0.035mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.06mg | 0.74mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2mg | 8% | |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 23.94g | 2.23g | 7% |
| Folate | 16µg | 43µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 19mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.331mg | 0.203mg | 6% |
| Calories | 97kcal | 12kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.466mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.5mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.4g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 3.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.94g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 14mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
23.94 g
Water:
73.46 g
Other:
1.1 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +973.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +547.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.1% |
