Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Cabbage VS Red Cabbage

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cabbage	18%	3%	79%
Red Cabbage	16%	4%	80%

Macro Nutrients

	Cabbage	Red Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.9% 113kcal	4.85% 141kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.47% 0.45g	0.75% 0.73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.48% 0.15g	0.3% 0.095g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	12.8% 0.2g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.45% 0.077g	0.91% 0.15g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	20.2% 26.3g	25.7% 33.4g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	20% 14.5g	24% 17.4g	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	9.07% 6.58g	9.26% 6.7g	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	% 7.57g	% 7.9g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.36g	% 2.72g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	30% 11.3g	25% 9.53g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	10.4% 5.8g	11.6% 6.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cabbage	Red Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.5% 22.7μg	28.2% 254μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	23% 0.28mg	24% 0.29mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	24% 0.31mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.63% 1.06mg	12% 1.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	19.2% 0.96mg	13.3% 0.67mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	43.3% 0.56mg	73% 0.95mg	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	48.8% 195μg	20.4% 81.6μg	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	184% 166mg	287% 259mg	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	4.54% 0.68mg	3.33% 0.5mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	287% 345μg	144% 173μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cabbage	Red Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18% 181mg	20.4% 204mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	9.58% 0.086mg	8.57% 0.077mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	0.11% 4.54μg	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	26.6% 2.13mg	45.4% 3.63mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	13% 54.4mg	17.3% 72.6mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	31.6% 0.73mg	48% 1.1mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	70% 31.5μg	60.6% 27.3μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	17% 118mg	19.4% 136mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	22.7% 771mg	32.4% 1102mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.47% 1.36μg	4.95% 2.72μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.44% 81.6mg	8.16% 122mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	7.42% 0.82mg	9.07% 1mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.3% 418g	11% 410g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Cabbage vs Red Cabbage:

• Raw Cabbage has 1.4 times more Vitamin B5, 2.4 times more Vitamin B9, 1.4 times more Vitamin E and 2 times more Vitamin K than Raw Red Cabbage.
• While Raw Red Cabbage contains 11.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.8 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Raw Cabbage.
• Both Raw Cabbage and Raw Red Cabbage have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Cabbage as well as Raw Red Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Cabbage vs Red Cabbage:

• Raw Red Cabbage contains 1.7 times more Iron, 1.3 times more Magnesium, 1.5 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Potassium, 2 times more Selenium and 1.5 times more Sodium than Raw Cabbage.
• Both Raw Cabbage and Raw Red Cabbage have similar amounts of Calcium, Copper, Molybdenum, Phosphorus, Zinc and Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Raw Red Cabbage contains more Omega 3 and 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Raw Cabbage.
• Both Raw Cabbage and Raw Red Cabbage have similar amounts of Energy, Sugars, Fructose, Fiber and Protein per 1 lb.
• Both Raw Cabbage as well as Raw Red Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.