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Red cabbage vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between red cabbage and beetroot

  • Red cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, beetroot is richer in folate and copper.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 58% more.
  • Red cabbage contains 191 times more vitamin K than beetroot. Red cabbage contains 38.2µg of vitamin K, while beetroot contains 0.2µg.
  • Beetroot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beetroot is 64, while the glycemic index of red cabbage is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cabbage, red, raw and Beets, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +181.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +341.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 190% 0% 19% 2.2% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14%
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 16% 0% 0.67% 0.8% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1063.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19000%
Contains more FolateFolate +505.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin C 57mg 4.9mg 58%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 0.2µg 32%
Folate 18µg 109µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.067mg 11%
Copper 0.017mg 0.075mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 2µg 6%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.329mg 4%
Calcium 45mg 16mg 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.8g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.031mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Potassium 243mg 325mg 2%
Sodium 27mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 17.1mg 6mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Calories 31kcal 43kcal 1%
Carbs 7.37g 9.56g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.35mg 1%
Phosphorus 30mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.334mg 1%
Protein 1.43g 1.61g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 217kcal 267kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 233g N/A
Fats 0.16g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 6.76g N/A
Iron 0.8mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 3.83g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.155mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.027g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.06g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.021mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.7%
~equal in Fats ~0.17g
~equal in Water ~87.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +166.7%

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients
  2. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.