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Red cabbage vs. Lotus root — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between red cabbage and lotus root?

  • Red cabbage is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A, yet lotus root is richer in copper, vitamin B2, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B1.
  • Lotus root's daily need coverage for copper is 27% higher.

We used Cabbage, red, raw and Lotus root, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 14% 49% 44% 86% 11% 43% 5.2% 34% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.8%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +1411.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%
~equal in Calcium ~45mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.261mg

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 147% 0% 0% 0% 40% 51% 7.5% 23% 60% 0% 0% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Lotus root DV% diff.
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Copper 0.017mg 0.257mg 27%
Vitamin C 57mg 44mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.22mg 12%
Fiber 2.1g 4.9g 11%
Phosphorus 30mg 100mg 10%
Potassium 243mg 556mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin A 56µg 0µg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 1.16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.377mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.258mg 4%
Carbs 7.37g 17.23g 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Calories 31kcal 74kcal 2%
Protein 1.43g 2.6g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.39mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Sodium 27mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.261mg 1%
Folate 18µg 13µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 217kcal 285kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 323g 135g N/A
Fats 0.16g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 12.33g N/A
Calcium 45mg 45mg 0%
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.051mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.094mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.055mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.038mg 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
3% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 17.23 g
Water: 79.1 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more FatsFats +60%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.8%

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
43% 29% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.02 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.7%

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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. Lotus root - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169250/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.