Cabbage vs Kale: Choose Wisely
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Kale vs Cabbage: Nutrition Comparison
| 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 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 mg | 141 mg |
| Vitaminium C | 36.6 mg | 120 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 76 mg | 704.8 mg |
| Beta karoten | 42 mg | 5927 mg |
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 And Kale Nutrition Difference
- Calories:
kale - 96% more than cabbage - Carbohydrates:
kale - 51% more than cabbage - Fat:
kale - 830% more than cabbage - Dietary fiber:
kale - 44% more than cabbage - Protein:
kale - 229% more than cabbage
Less protein in cabbage
It is aslo easy to see see that in cabbage is less protein than in kale.
There is 4.28g per 100g of kale and 1.3g per 100g of cabbage so using simple math we can see that difference is about 229%.
Less carbohydrates in cabbage
In cabbage is less carbohydrates than in kale.
There is 8.75g/100g of carbohydrates in kale and 5.8g/100g in cabbage so let me do the math for you again - difference is about 51%.
Less fat in cabbage
In cabbage is less fats than in kale.
The tables above show us that there is 0.93g/100g of fats in kale and 0.1g/100g in cabbage. In this case difference is about 830%.
Cabbage
25kcal- Calories25
- Carbohydrates5.8 g
- Fat0.1 g
- Dietary fiber2.5 g
- Protein1.3 g
100g | ounce | single piece | cup | chopped
Calories source
- 79% CARBS.
- 18% PROTEIN
- 3% FAT
Kale
49kcal- Calories49
- Carbohydrates8.75 g
- Fat0.93 g
- Dietary fiber3.6 g
- Protein4.28 g
100g | ounce | handfull | cup | chopped
Calories source
- 58% CARBS
- 28% PROTEIN
- 14% FAT
Vitamins: kale vs cabbage
- Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine):
kale - 80% more than cabbage - Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin):
kale - 225% more than cabbage - Vitaminium B3 (Niacin):
kale - 327% more than cabbage - Vitaminium B5:
cabbage - 133% more than kale - Vitaminium B6:
kale - 119% more than cabbage - Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid):
kale - 166% more than cabbage - Vitaminium C:
kale - 228% more than cabbage - Vitaminium K:
kale - 827% more than cabbage - Beta karoten:
kale - 14012% more than cabbage
Minerals: cabbage vs kale
- Calcium:
kale - 275% more than cabbage - Iron:
kale - 213% more than cabbage - Magnessium:
kale - 292% more than cabbage - Phosphorus:
kale - 254% more than cabbage - Potassium:
kale - 189% more than cabbage - Sodium:
kale - 111% more than cabbage - Zink:
kale - 211% more than cabbage
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Marcin Piotrowicz
calories-info.com creator
Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter
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