Whey vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between whey and napa cabbage
- Whey has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, napa cabbage has more folate, copper, manganese, iron, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for whey is 12% higher.
- Napa cabbage has 11 times less vitamin B5 than whey. Whey has 0.383mg of vitamin B5, while napa cabbage has 0.035mg.
- Whey has a higher glycemic index than napa cabbage.
Food types used in this article are Whey, sweet, fluid 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 CalciumCalcium | +62.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +142.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +375% |
Contains more IronIron | +1133.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +2300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20200% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +620% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +532% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +994.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +333.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +529.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +4200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.28µg | 0µg | 12% |
Folate | 1µg | 43µg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.158mg | 0.025mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.004mg | 0.096mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.001mg | 0.203mg | 9% |
Iron | 0.06mg | 0.74mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.383mg | 0.035mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 46mg | 19mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.036mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
Selenium | 1.9µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
Choline | 16mg | 3% | |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 3.2mg | 3% |
Calcium | 47mg | 29mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.074mg | 0.466mg | 2% |
Sodium | 54mg | 11mg | 2% |
Potassium | 161mg | 87mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.23g | 1% | |
Protein | 0.85g | 1.1g | 1% |
Calories | 27kcal | 12kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 13µg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 2mg | 0mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.14g | 2.23g | 1% |
Fats | 0.36g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.14g | 2.23g | N/A |
Magnesium | 8mg | 8mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.14g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.13mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.031mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.1g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.013mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.078mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.016mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.046mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.016mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
0.36 g
Carbs:
5.14 g
Water:
93.12 g
Other:
0.53 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more FatsFats | +111.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +130.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +211.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.4% |
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Water
~96.33g