Brown Rice vs. Napa Cabbage
Nutrition comparison of Cooked Brown 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
brown 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 brown rice and napa cabbage:
- Brown rice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, napa cabbage contains more folate.
- Brown rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than napa cabbage.
- Napa cabbage has signficantly less carbohydrates than brown rice.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Napa Cabbage (Cabbage, napa, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Brown rice is high in calories and napa cabbage has 90% less calories than brown rice - napa cabbage has 12 calories per 100 grams and brown rice has 123 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, brown rice is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to napa cabbage per calorie. Brown rice has a macronutrient ratio of 9:84:7 and for napa cabbage, 30:59:11 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Brown Rice | Napa Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9% | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 84% | 59% |
| Fat | 7% | 11% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Napa cabbage has signficantly less carbohydrates than brown rice - napa cabbage has 2.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and brown rice has 25.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Brown rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than napa cabbage - brown rice has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and napa cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Brown rice and napa cabbage contain similar amounts of sugar - brown rice has 0.24g of sugar per 100 grams and napa cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Brown rice has 149% more protein than napa cabbage - napa cabbage has 1.1g of protein per 100 grams and brown rice has 2.7g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both brown rice and napa cabbage are low in saturated fat - brown rice has 0.26g of saturated fat per 100 grams and napa cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Napa cabbage has more Vitamin C than brown rice - napa cabbage has 3.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and brown rice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Napa cabbage has more Vitamin A than brown rice - napa cabbage has 13ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and brown rice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Brown rice and napa cabbage contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - brown rice has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and napa cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Brown rice and napa cabbage contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - brown rice has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and napa cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Brown rice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, napa cabbage contains more folate.
| Brown Rice | Napa Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.178 MG | 0.005 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.069 MG | 0.025 MG |
| Niacin | 2.561 MG | 0.466 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.38 MG | 0.035 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Folate | 9 UG | 43 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Napa cabbage has 867% more calcium than brown rice - napa cabbage has 29mg of calcium per 100 grams and brown rice has 3mg of calcium.
iron
Napa cabbage and brown rice contain similar amounts of iron - napa cabbage has 0.74mg of iron per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.56mg of iron.
potassium
Napa cabbage and brown rice contain similar amounts of potassium - napa cabbage has 87mg of potassium per 100 grams and brown rice has 86mg 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: Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Napa Cabbage (Cabbage, napa, cooked) .
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 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% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does napa cabbage or brown rice contain more calories in 100 grams?Brown rice is high in calories and napa cabbage has 90% less calories than brown rice - napa cabbage has 12 calories in 100g and brown rice has 123 calories.
Does napa cabbage or brown rice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, napa cabbage has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than brown rice - napa cabbage has 2.2g of carbs for 100g and brown rice has 25.6g of carbohydrates.