Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
applesauce
versus
cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in applesauce and cabbage:
Cabbage and applesauce contain similar amounts of calories - cabbage has 25 calories per 100 grams and applesauce has 42 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, applesauce is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cabbage for fat. Applesauce has a macronutrient ratio of 1:97:2 and for cabbage, 17:80:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Applesauce | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 97% | 80% |
| Fat | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cabbage and applesauce contain similar amounts of carbs - cabbage has 5.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and applesauce has 11.3g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in cabbage are made of 56% sugar and 44% dietary fiber, whereas the carbs in applesauce comprise of 90% sugar and 10% dietary fiber.
Cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 127% more dietary fiber than applesauce - cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and applesauce has 1.1g of dietary fiber.
Cabbage has 66% less sugar than applesauce - cabbage has 3.2g of sugar per 100 grams and applesauce has 9.4g of sugar.
Cabbage and applesauce contain similar amounts of protein - cabbage has 1.3g of protein per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.17g of protein.
Both cabbage and applesauce are low in saturated fat - cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.01g of saturated fat.
Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 35 times more Vitamin C than applesauce - cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and applesauce has 1mg of Vitamin C.
Cabbage and applesauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and applesauce has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Cabbage and applesauce contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.16mg of Vitamin E.
Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than applesauce - cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.5ug of Vitamin K.
Cabbage has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both applesauce and cabbage contain significant amounts of riboflavin and niacin.
| Applesauce | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.026 MG | 0.061 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.03 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | 0.084 MG | 0.234 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.041 MG | 0.212 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.027 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Folate | 3 UG | 43 UG |
Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than applesauce - cabbage has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and applesauce has 4mg of calcium.
Cabbage and applesauce contain similar amounts of iron - cabbage has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and applesauce has 0.23mg of iron.
Cabbage has 130% more potassium than applesauce - cabbage has 170mg of potassium per 100 grams and applesauce has 74mg of potassium.
Naturally occuring in fruits and vegetables, flavonoids are associated with many health benefits and used in a variety of medicinal and pharmaceutical applications. [2][3]
For specific flavonoid compounds,
| Applesauce | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Quercetin | 2.0 mg | 0.28 mg |
| apigenin | ~ | 0.08 mg |
| luteolin | ~ | 0.1 mg |
| kaempferol | ~ | 0.18 mg |
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 applesauce and cabbage contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Applesauce | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 13 UG | 42 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 18 UG | 30 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 33 UG |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both applesauce and cabbage contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| Applesauce | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.012 G | 0.017 G |
| Total | 0.012 G | 0.017 G |
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: Applesauce (Applesauce, canned, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) .
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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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% | 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% | 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 | |||