Cherries vs. Cabbage
Nutrition comparison of Cherries and Cabbage
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cherries
versus
cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cherries and cabbage:
- Both cabbage and cherries are high in dietary fiber.
- Cabbage has 60% less calories than cherry.
- Cabbage has 64% less carbohydrates than cherry.
- Cabbage has 75% less sugar than cherry.
- Cabbage has more thiamin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than cherry.
- Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- Cherry has more lutein + zeaxanthin than cabbage, however, cabbage contains more alpha-carotene than cherry.
- Cherry is a great source of potassium.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Cherries (Cherries, sweet, raw) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Cabbage has 60% less calories than cherry - cabbage has 25 calories per 100 grams and cherry has 63 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cherries is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cabbage for fat. Cherries has a macronutrient ratio of 6:91:3 and for cabbage, 17:80:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cherries | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 6% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 91% | 80% |
| Fat | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cabbage has 64% less carbohydrates than cherry - cabbage has 5.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and cherry has 16g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both cabbage and cherries are high in dietary fiber. Cabbage has 19% more dietary fiber than cherry - cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cherry has 2.1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cabbage has 75% less sugar than cherry - cabbage has 3.2g of sugar per 100 grams and cherry has 12.8g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Cabbage and cherries contain similar amounts of protein - cabbage has 1.3g of protein per 100 grams and cherry has 1.1g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both cabbage and cherries are low in saturated fat - cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cherry has 0.04g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 423% more Vitamin C than cherry - cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cherry has 7mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Cabbage and cherries contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cherry has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Cabbage and cherries contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cherry has 0.07mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than cherry - cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cherry has 2.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Cabbage has more thiamin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both cherries and cabbage contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid.
| Cherries | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.027 MG | 0.061 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.033 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | 0.154 MG | 0.234 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.199 MG | 0.212 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Folate | 4 UG | 43 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cabbage has 208% more calcium than cherry - cabbage has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and cherry has 13mg of calcium.
iron
Cabbage and cherries contain similar amounts of iron - cabbage has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and cherry has 0.36mg of iron.
potassium
Cherry is a great source of potassium and it has 31% more potassium than cabbage - cabbage has 170mg of potassium per 100 grams and cherry has 222mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
flavonoids
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, both cherries and cabbage contain significant amounts of kaempferol.
| Cherries | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| isorhamnetin | 0.05 mg | ~ |
| kaempferol | 0.24 mg | 0.18 mg |
| myricetin | 0.05 mg | ~ |
| Quercetin | 2.29 mg | 0.28 mg |
| apigenin | ~ | 0.08 mg |
| luteolin | ~ | 0.1 mg |
carotenoids
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, cherry has more lutein + zeaxanthin than cabbage per 100 grams, however, cabbage contains more alpha-carotene than cherry per 100 grams. Both cherries and cabbage contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
| Cherries | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 38 UG | 42 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 85 UG | 30 UG |
| alpha-carotene | ~ | 33 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cherries and cabbage contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| Cherries | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.027 G | 0.017 G |
| Total | 0.027 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.
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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% | 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% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 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 cabbage or cherries contain more calories in 100 grams?Cabbage has 60% less calories than cherry - cabbage has 25 calories in 100g and cherry has 63 calories.
Does cabbage or cherries have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cabbage has 60% fewer carbohydrates than cherry - cabbage has 5.8g of carbs for 100g and cherry has 16g of carbohydrates.