White Rice vs. Napa Cabbage
Nutrition comparison of Cooked White Rice and Cooked Napa 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
cooked
napa cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in white rice and napa cabbage:
- Napa cabbage has signficantly less carbohydrates than white rice.
- White rice has more thiamin, niacin and pantothenic acid.
USDA sources for nutritional information: White Rice (Rice, white, medium-grain, enriched, cooked) and Napa Cabbage (Cabbage, napa, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
White rice is high in calories and napa cabbage has 91% less calories than white rice - napa cabbage has 12 calories per 100 grams and white rice has 130 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, white rice is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to napa cabbage per calorie. White rice has a macronutrient ratio of 8:91:2 and for napa cabbage, 30:59:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| White Rice | Napa Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8% | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 91% | 59% |
| Fat | 2% | 11% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Napa cabbage has signficantly less carbohydrates than white rice - napa cabbage has 2.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and white rice has 28.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
White rice has more dietary fiber than napa cabbage - white rice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and napa cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Napa cabbage and white rice contain similar amounts of protein - napa cabbage has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and white rice has 2.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both white rice and napa cabbage are low in saturated fat - white rice has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and napa cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Napa cabbage has more Vitamin C than white rice - napa cabbage has 3.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Napa cabbage has more Vitamin A than white rice - napa cabbage has 13ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and white rice does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
White rice has more thiamin, niacin and pantothenic acid. Both white rice and napa cabbage contain significant amounts of riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| White Rice | Napa Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.167 MG | 0.005 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.016 MG | 0.025 MG |
| Niacin | 1.835 MG | 0.466 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.411 MG | 0.035 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.05 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Folate | 58 UG | 43 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Napa cabbage has 867% more calcium than white rice - napa cabbage has 29mg of calcium per 100 grams and white rice has 3mg of calcium.
iron
White rice has 101% more iron than napa cabbage - napa cabbage has 0.74mg of iron per 100 grams and white rice has 1.5mg of iron.
potassium
Napa cabbage has 200% more potassium than white rice - napa cabbage has 87mg of potassium per 100 grams and white rice has 29mg of potassium.
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 Napa Cabbage (Cabbage, napa, cooked) .
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does napa cabbage or white rice contain more calories in 100 grams?White rice is high in calories and napa cabbage has 90% less calories than white rice - napa cabbage has 12 calories in 100g and white rice has 130 calories.
Does napa cabbage or white rice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, napa cabbage has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than white rice - napa cabbage has 2.2g of carbs for 100g and white rice has 28.6g of carbohydrates.