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Whey vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and red cabbage?

  • Whey is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 63% higher.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index than whey.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.9%
Contains more IronIron +1233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +325%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24200%
~equal in Calcium ~45mg

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.
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +574.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~17.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 57mg 63%
Vitamin K 0µg 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.209mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.243mg 11%
Iron 0.06mg 0.8mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.069mg 7%
Vitamin A 3µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.147mg 5%
Folate 1µg 18µg 4%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.418mg 2%
Selenium 1.9µg 0.6µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.064mg 2%
Phosphorus 46mg 30mg 2%
Potassium 161mg 243mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Carbs 5.14g 7.37g 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Copper 0.004mg 0.017mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.021g 1%
Protein 0.85g 1.43g 1%
Sodium 54mg 27mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Calories 27kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.36g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 5.27g N/A
Calcium 47mg 45mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 3.83g N/A
Choline 16mg 17.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.024mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 FatsFats +125%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.4%
Contains more OtherOther +22.6%
~equal in Water ~90.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +733.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +627.3%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.