Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Red Cabbage VS Cabbage

Weight per 500 calories

• Red Cabbage: 1613g
• Cabbage: 2000g

Red Cabbage has 1.2 times more energy per 100g than Cabbage. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Raw Cabbage having very low energy density.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Red Cabbage or Cabbage?

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Red Cabbage	Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	2.66% 2.6g	2.06% 2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.06% 0.34g	2.13% 0.68g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	45.4% 0.73g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.23% 0.55g	2% 0.34g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	91% 119g	89.2% 116g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	85.2% 61.8g	88.3% 64g	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	33% 24g	40% 29g	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	% 28g	% 33.4g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 9.68g	% 1.6g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	89% 34g	132% 50g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	41% 23g	45.7% 25.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Red Cabbage	Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	100% 903μg	11% 100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	86% 1.03mg	102% 1.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	85.6% 1.1mg	61.5% 0.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	42% 6.74mg	29.3% 4.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	47.4% 2.37mg	85% 4.24mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	259% 3.37mg	191% 2.48mg	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	72.6% 290μg	215% 860μg	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	1022% 919mg	813% 732mg	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	12% 1.77mg	20% 3mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	513% 616μg	1267% 1520μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Red Cabbage	Cabbage	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	72.6% 726mg	80% 800mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	30.5% 0.27mg	42.2% 0.38mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	0.5% 20μg	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	161% 13mg	118% 9.4mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	61.4% 258mg	57% 240mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	170% 3.9mg	139% 3.2mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	215% 97μg	308% 139μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	69% 484mg	74.3% 520mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	115% 3919mg	100% 3400mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	17.6% 9.68μg	11% 6μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	29% 435mg	24% 360mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	32.3% 3.55mg	32.7% 3.6mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	39.4% 1458g	50% 1844g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Red Cabbage VS Cabbage Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Red Cabbage or Cabbage?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Red Cabbage vs Cabbage:

• 500 calories of Red Cabbage have 9 times more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B2, 1.4 times more Vitamin B3, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.3 times more Vitamin C than Cabbage.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Cabbage contain 1.8 times more Vitamin B5, 3 times more Vitamin B9, 1.7 times more Vitamin E and 2.5 times more Vitamin K than Raw Red Cabbage.
• Both Red Cabbage and Cabbage provide similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 500 calories.
• Both Raw Red Cabbage as well as Raw Cabbage have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Red Cabbage vs Cabbage:

• 500 calories of Red Cabbage have 1.4 times more Iron, 1.2 times more Manganese, 1.6 times more Selenium and 1.2 times more Sodium than Cabbage.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Cabbage contain 1.4 times more Copper, 1.4 times more Molybdenum and 1.3 times more Water than Raw Red Cabbage.
• Both Red Cabbage and Cabbage contain similar levels of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Red Cabbage have more Omega 3 than Cabbage.
• While 500 kcal of Raw Cabbage contain 1.5 times more Fiber than Raw Red Cabbage.
• Both Red Cabbage and Cabbage offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate, Sugars, Fructose and Protein per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Cabbage provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Raw Red Cabbage as well as Raw Cabbage provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.