First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.
Kale | Protein |
Nutrient | kale | protein |
Protein | 14g | 48g |
Carbohydrate | 40g | 4g |
Fiber | 0g | 3g |
Fat | 3g | 2g |
Monounsat. Fat | 0g | 2g |
Polyunsat. Fat | 1g | 1g |
Saturated Fat | 0g | 0g |
Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.
Nutrient | kale | protein |
Choline | 0% | 27% |
Vitamin A | 114% | 0% |
Vitamin C | 503% | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0% | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0% | 0% |
Kale have significantly more Vitamins A, C than protein. Kale are a good source of Thiamin, Riboflavin. Kale are a great source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Phosphorus. Kale are an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Magnesium, Calcium, Iron. Protein are a good source of Zinc, Calcium. Protein are a great source of Phosphorus. Protein are an excellent source of Iron.
And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)
Nutrient | kale | protein |
Vitamin B1 | 29% | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 25% | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 47% | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 7% | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 90% | 5% |
Vitamin B12 | 0% | 0% |
Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.
Nutrient | kale | protein |
Sodium | 134% | 40% |
Potasium | 56% | 1% |
Calcium | 189% | 21% |
Magnesium | 116% | 7% |
Phosphorus | 47% | 79% |
Iron | 230% | 143% |
Manganese | 130% | 38% |
Selenium | 14% | 1% |
Copper | 111% | 95% |
Zinc | 18% | 25% |