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.
Detailed nutritional comparison of white rice 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: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


Image of White Rice src
Image of Cabbage src

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 8:91:1 and for cabbage, 18:79:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

White Rice Cabbage
Protein 8% 18%
Carbohydrates 91% 79%
Fat 1% 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 weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).

You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either White Rice or Cabbage .

Note: The specific food items compared are: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) .

Cooked White Rice g

()
Daily Values (%)

Cabbage g

()
KCAL %
calories
KCAL %
G %
carbohydrates
G %
G %
dietary fiber
G %
G sugar G
G %
total fat
G %
G %
saturated fat
G %
G monounsaturated fat G
G polyunsaturated fat G
G trans fat G
MG cholesterol MG
MG %
sodium
MG %
Vitamins and Minerals
UG %
Vitamin A
UG %
MG %
Vitamin C
MG %
IU %
Vitamin D
IU %
MG %
calcium
MG %
MG %
iron
MG %
MG %
magnesium
MG %
MG %
potassium
MG %
MG %
thiamin (Vit B1)
MG %
MG %
riboflavin (Vit B2)
MG %
MG %
niacin (Vit B3)
MG %
MG %
Vitamin B6
MG %
MG %
pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
MG %
UG %
folate (Vit B9)
UG %
UG %
Vitamin B12
UG %
MG %
Vitamin E
MG %
UG %
Vitamin K
UG %
G %
protein
G %
UG %
biotin (Vit B7)
UG %
MG %
choline
MG %
MG %
chlorine
MG %
UG %
chromium
UG %
MG %
copper
MG %
UG %
fluoride
UG %
UG %
iodine
UG %
MG %
manganese
MG %
UG %
molybdenum
UG %
MG %
phosphorus
MG %
UG %
selenium
UG %
MG %
zinc
MG %
G Water G
G Starch G
G Alcohol 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.