Flour vs. Cabbage

Nutrition comparison of Flour and Cabbage

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of flour versus cabbage (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in flour and cabbage:

  • Both flour and cabbage are high in dietary fiber.
  • Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than flour.
  • Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
  • Flour has more niacin and pantothenic acid, however, cabbage contains more Vitamin B6.
  • Flour is a great source of protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of flour and cabbage is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Flour (Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

calories

Flour is high in calories and cabbage has 93% less calories than flour - flour has 364 calories per 100 grams and cabbage has 25 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, flour is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cabbage for fat. Flour has a macronutrient ratio of 12:86:2 and for cabbage, 17:80:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Flour Cabbage
Protein 12% 17%
Carbohydrates 86% 80%
Fat 2% 3%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Flour is high in carbohydrates and cabbage has 92% less carbohydrates than flour - flour has 76.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and cabbage has 5.8g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both flour and cabbage are high in dietary fiber. Flour has a little more dietary fiber (8%) than cabbage by weight - flour has 2.7g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Flour and cabbage contain similar amounts of sugar - flour has 0.27g of sugar per 100 grams and cabbage has 3.2g of sugar.

Protein

protein

Flour is a great source of protein and it has 707% more protein than cabbage - flour has 10.3g of protein per 100 grams and cabbage has 1.3g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both flour and cabbage are low in saturated fat - flour has 0.16g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than flour - cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and flour does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Cabbage and flour contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and flour does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Flour and cabbage contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - flour has 0.06mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than flour - flour has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Flour has more niacin and pantothenic acid, however, cabbage contains more Vitamin B6. Both flour and cabbage contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin and folate.

Flour Cabbage
Thiamin 0.12 MG 0.061 MG
Riboflavin 0.04 MG 0.04 MG
Niacin 1.25 MG 0.234 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.438 MG 0.212 MG
Vitamin B6 0.044 MG 0.124 MG
Folate 26 UG 43 UG

Minerals

calcium

Cabbage has 167% more calcium than flour - flour has 15mg of calcium per 100 grams and cabbage has 40mg of calcium.

iron

Flour has 149% more iron than cabbage - flour has 1.2mg of iron per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.47mg of iron.

potassium

Cabbage has 59% more potassium than flour - flour has 107mg of potassium per 100 grams and cabbage has 170mg of potassium.

Antioxidants and Phytonutrients

carotenoids

Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]

For specific types of carotenoids, both flour and cabbage contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.

Flour Cabbage
lutein + zeaxanthin 18 UG 30 UG
beta-carotene ~ 42 UG
alpha-carotene ~ 33 UG

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, flour has more linoleic acid than cabbage per 100 grams.

Flour Cabbage
linoleic acid 0.391 G 0.017 G
Total 0.391 G 0.017 G


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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Flour (Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) .

Flour 125g

( cup )
Daily Values (%)

Cabbage 89g

( cup, chopped )
455KCAL 23%
>999% calories
22KCAL 1%
95G 38%
>999% carbohydrates
5.2G 2%
3.4G 14%
55% dietary fiber
2.2G 9%
0.34G sugar 723% 2.8G
1.2G 2%
>999% total fat
0.09G 0.1%
0.19G 1%
532% saturated fat
0.03G 0.2%
0.11G 448% monounsaturated fat 0.02G
0.52G >999% polyunsaturated fat 0.02G
2.5MG 0.2%
sodium 540%
16MG 1%
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A >999%
4.5UG 1%
Vitamin C >999%
33MG 43%
19MG 2%
calcium 89%
36MG 4%
1.5MG 8%
257% iron
0.42MG 2%
28MG 9%
155% magnesium
11MG 3%
134MG 6%
potassium 13%
151MG 7%
0.15MG 14%
200% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.05MG 5%
0.05MG 5%
25% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.04MG 3%
1.6MG 11%
662% niacin (Vit B3)
0.21MG 2%
0.05MG 4%
Vitamin B6 120%
0.11MG 9%
0.55MG 11%
189% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
0.19MG 4%
33UG 8%
folate (Vit B9) 15%
38UG 10%
0.08MG 1%
Vitamin E 62%
0.13MG 1%
0.38UG 0.4%
Vitamin K >999%
68UG 75%
13G 26%
>999% protein
1.1G 2%
13MG 3%
37% choline
9.5MG 2%
0.18MG 15%
796% copper
0.02MG 1%
fluoride >999%
0.85MG 47%
507% manganese
0.14MG 8%
135MG 19%
487% phosphorus
23MG 3%
42UG 77%
>999% selenium
0.27UG 1%
0.88MG 11%
450% zinc
0.16MG 2%
15G Water 447% 82G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat.

FAQ

Does flour or cabbage contain more calories in 100 grams?
Flour is high in calories and cabbage has 90% less calories than flour - flour has 364 calories in 100g and cabbage has 25 calories.

Does flour or cabbage have more carbohydrates?
By weight, flour is high in carbohydrates and cabbage has 90% fewer carbohydrates than flour - flour has 76.3g of carbs for 100g and cabbage has 5.8g of carbohydrates.