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Cabbage vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cabbage and seaweed

  • Cabbage is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet seaweed is richer in folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cabbage is 37% higher.
  • Cabbage contains 62 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Cabbage contains 0.124mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.
  • Cabbage contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cabbage, raw and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +908.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +320%
Contains more IronIron +506.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +584.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +583.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 122% 0% 1.7% 3% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 10% 0% 2% 17% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cabbage Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin C 36.6mg 3mg 37%
Folate 43µg 180µg 34%
Iron 0.47mg 2.85mg 30%
Magnesium 12mg 121mg 26%
Calcium 40mg 168mg 13%
Copper 0.019mg 0.13mg 12%
Zinc 0.18mg 1.23mg 10%
Sodium 18mg 233mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 0.642mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.002mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin K 76µg 66µg 8%
Fiber 2.5g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.87mg 5%
Potassium 170mg 89mg 2%
Phosphorus 26mg 42mg 2%
Manganese 0.16mg 0.2mg 2%
Fructose 1.45g 2%
Calories 25kcal 43kcal 1%
Protein 1.28g 1.68g 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.56g 1%
Carbs 5.8g 9.57g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 0.47mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.247g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.1g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 195kcal 256kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 400g 233g N/A
Net carbs 3.3g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 3.2g 0.6g N/A
Vitamin A 5µg 6µg 0%
Choline 10.7mg 12.8mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.017g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.3%
Contains more FatsFats +460%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65%
Contains more OtherOther +932.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +476.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%

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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. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/nutrients
  2. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.