White Rice vs. Cabbage
Nutrition comparison of Cooked White Rice and Cabbage
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
white rice
versus
cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in white rice and cabbage:
- Cabbage has signficantly less carbohydrates than white rice.
- Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than white rice.
- Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than white rice.
- Cabbage has signficantly more potassium than white rice.
- Cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- White rice has more thiamin and niacin, however, cabbage contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B6.
USDA sources for nutritional information: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
White rice is high in calories and cabbage has 81% less calories than white rice - white rice has 130 calories per 100 grams and cabbage has 25 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, white rice is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cabbage for fat. White rice has a macronutrient ratio of 8:91:2 and for cabbage, 17:80:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| White Rice | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 91% | 80% |
| Fat | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cabbage has signficantly less carbohydrates than white rice - white rice has 28.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and cabbage has 5.8g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 733% more dietary fiber than white rice - white rice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber.
sugar
White rice has less sugar than cabbage - cabbage has 3.2g of sugar per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
White rice and cabbage contain similar amounts of protein - white rice has 2.4g of protein per 100 grams and cabbage has 1.3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both white rice and cabbage are low in saturated fat - white rice has 0.06g 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 white rice - cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cabbage and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cabbage and white rice contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than white rice - cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
White rice has more thiamin and niacin, however, cabbage contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B6. Both white rice and cabbage contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid and folate.
| White Rice | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.167 MG | 0.061 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.016 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | 1.835 MG | 0.234 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.411 MG | 0.212 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Folate | 58 UG | 43 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than white rice - white rice has 3mg of calcium per 100 grams and cabbage has 40mg of calcium.
iron
White rice has 217% more iron than cabbage - white rice has 1.5mg of iron per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.47mg of iron.
potassium
Cabbage has signficantly more potassium than white rice - white rice has 29mg of potassium per 100 grams and cabbage has 170mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both white rice and cabbage contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| White Rice | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.046 G | 0.017 G |
| Total | 0.046 G | 0.017 G |
Customize your serving size
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: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) .
Cooked White Rice g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does white rice or cabbage contain more calories in 100 grams?White rice is high in calories and cabbage has 80% less calories than white rice - white rice has 130 calories in 100g and cabbage has 25 calories.
Does white rice or cabbage have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cabbage has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than white rice - white rice has 28.6g of carbs for 100g and cabbage has 5.8g of carbohydrates.