Cabbage vs Kale: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Cabbage has 25 kcal and Kale has 49 kcal, so Cabbage has 49% fewer calories.

Kale has more protein (4.28 g vs 1.3 g). Kale has more fiber (3.6 g vs 2.5 g). Kale has more carbohydrates (8.75 g vs 5.8 g). Relative to calories, Kale is the better protein source (8.73 g vs 5.2 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Cabbage - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Cabbage - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Cabbage
Serving size:
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one cabbage (3500g)cup, chopped (89g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Kale
Serving size:
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handful (25g)cup, chopped (67g)
5g 10g 15g 20g 30g 40g 50g 60g 80g 100g 120g 140g 160g 180g 200g 220g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g 500g 600g 700g 800g 900g 1000g
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Amount Per Serving:
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% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Cabbage vs Kale 100g Compare

per 100g Cabbage Kale
Calories 25 49
Carbohydrates 5.8 g 8.75 g
Fat 0.1 g 0.93 g
Dietary fiber 2.5 g 3.6 g
Protein 1.3 g 4.28 g
Calcium 40 mg 150 mg
Iron 0.47 mg 1.47 mg
Magnessium 12 mg 47 mg
Phosphorus 26 mg 92 mg
Potassium 170 mg 491 mg
Sodium 18 mg 38 mg
Zink 0.18 mg 0.56 mg
Vitaminium A 98 IU 9990 IU
Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) 0.061 mg 0.11 mg
Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) 0.04 mg 0.13 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.234 mg 1 mg
Vitaminium B5 0.212 mg 0.091 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.124 mg 0.271 mg
Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) 53 µg 141 µg
Vitaminium C 36.6 mg 120 mg
Vitaminium K 76 µg 704.8 µg
Beta karoten 42 µg 5927 µg

Less Calories in Cabbage

At first glance, you can see that in cabbage is much less calories than in kale.

Cabbage has 25 kcal per 100g and kale 49 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 96%.

In cabbage and in kale most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare cabbage with kale in details.

Cabbage 100g

25kcal

Calories source

  • 79% CARBS.
  • 18% PROTEIN
  • 3% FAT
Cabbage calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | chopped

Kale 100g

49kcal

Calories source

  • 58% CARBS
  • 28% PROTEIN
  • 14% FAT
Kale calories per:
100g | ounce | handfull | cup | chopped

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.