Kale vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between kale and napa cabbage
- Kale has more vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B6, and copper; however, napa cabbage has more folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for kale is 267% higher.
- Napa cabbage has 13 times less vitamin C than kale. Kale has 41mg of vitamin C, while napa cabbage has 3.2mg.
Food types used in this article are Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +125% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +148.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +162.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +21.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +104.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.2% |
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 | +1181.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5138.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +273% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +230.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 817µg | 681% | |
| Vitamin A | 681µg | 13µg | 74% |
| Vitamin C | 41mg | 3.2mg | 42% |
| Manganese | 0.416mg | 0.203mg | 9% |
| Folate | 13µg | 43µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.037mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.096mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.053mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 228mg | 87mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 29mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.9g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 0.74mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.9µg | 0.4µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.193g | 1% | |
| Calories | 28kcal | 12kcal | 1% |
| Sodium | 23mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 5.63g | 2.23g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 28mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.63g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.5mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Choline | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.052g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.114mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.9 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.63 g
Water:
91.2 g
Other:
0.87 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +135.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +411.8% |
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Water
~96.33g
