Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces Napa Cabbage VS Cardoon

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Napa Cabbage	25%	9%	66%
Cardoon	14%	5%	81%

Macro Nutrients

	Napa Cabbage	Cardoon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	1.1% 31.8kcal	1.16% 33.7kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.41% 0.4g	0.2% 0.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.27% 0.085g	0.068% 0.022g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	7.07% 0.11g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.18% 0.03g	0.48% 0.081g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	4.93% 6.4g	6.2% 8.08g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.86% 2.8g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	6.27% 2.4g	8.36% 3.18g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	4.25% 2.4g	2.5% 1.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Napa Cabbage	Cardoon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	3.53% 31.8μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	6.6% 0.079mg	3.3% 0.04mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	7.63% 0.099mg	4.58% 0.06mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	4.96% 0.79mg	3.72% 0.6mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	4.17% 0.21mg	13.4% 0.67mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	35.4% 0.46mg	17.7% 0.23mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	39% 157μg	33.7% 135μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	59.5% 53.6mg	4.4% 3.97mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	1.6% 0.24mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	71% 85μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Napa Cabbage	Cardoon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	15.3% 153mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	7.94% 0.071mg	51% 0.46mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	7.7% 0.62mg	17.4% 1.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	6.14% 25.8mg	20% 83.3mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	16.4% 0.38mg	22% 0.51mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	8.22% 57.5mg	6.52% 45.6mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	14% 472mg	23.3% 794mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.16% 1.2μg	0.72% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.2% 18mg	22.5% 337mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	4.15% 0.46mg	3.07% 0.34mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	5.06% 187g	5.04% 187g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of Napa Cabbage vs Cardoon:

• Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage has more Vitamin A, 2 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B3, 2 times more Vitamin B6 and 13.5 times more Vitamin C than Raw Cardoon.
• While Raw Cardoon contains 3.2 times more Vitamin B5 than Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage.
• Both Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage and Raw Cardoon have similar amounts of Vitamin B9 per 7 oz.
• Both Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage as well as Raw Cardoon have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for Napa Cabbage vs Cardoon:

• Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage has 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 3 times more Selenium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Raw Cardoon.
• While Raw Cardoon contains 6.4 times more Copper, 2.3 times more Iron, 3.2 times more Magnesium, 1.3 times more Manganese, 1.7 times more Potassium and 18.9 times more Sodium than Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage.
• Both Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage and Raw Cardoon have similar amounts of Calcium and Water per 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage has 1.7 times more Protein than Raw Cardoon.
• While Raw Cardoon contains 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Fiber than Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage.
• Both Raw Chinese Napa Cabbage as well as Raw Cardoon have insufficient amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 7 oz.