Chicken vs. Cabbage
Nutrition comparison of Cooked Chicken and Cabbage
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cooked
chicken
versus
cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chicken and cabbage:
- Cabbage has 90.4 times less saturated fat than chicken.
- Cabbage has signficantly less cholesterol than chicken.
- Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than chicken.
- Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than chicken.
- Cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- Chicken has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, cabbage contains more folate.
- Chicken is an excellent source of potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Chicken (Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Chicken is high in calories and cabbage has 87% less calories than chicken - cabbage has 25 calories per 100 grams and chicken has 189 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chicken is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to cabbage per calorie. Chicken has a macronutrient ratio of 49:0:51 and for cabbage, 17:80:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chicken | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 49% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 80% |
| Fat | 51% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Chicken has less carbohydrates than cabbage - cabbage has 5.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than chicken - cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Chicken has less sugar than cabbage - cabbage has 3.2g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Chicken is an excellent source of protein and it has 17 times more protein than cabbage - cabbage has 1.3g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Cabbage has 90.4 times less saturated fat than chicken - cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken has 3.1g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both chicken and cabbage are low in trans fat - chicken has 0.09g of trans fat per 100 grams and cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
cholesterol
Cabbage has signficantly less cholesterol than chicken - chicken has 107mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and cabbage does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than chicken - cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cabbage and chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and chicken does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Cabbage and chicken contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and chicken has 0.39mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than chicken - cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and chicken has 2.1ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Chicken has more riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12, however, cabbage contains more folate. Both chicken and cabbage contain significant amounts of thiamin.
| Chicken | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.121 MG | 0.061 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.302 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | 7.107 MG | 0.234 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.327 MG | 0.212 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.538 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 43 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than chicken - cabbage has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken has 8mg of calcium.
iron
Chicken has 98% more iron than cabbage - cabbage has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken has 0.93mg of iron.
potassium
Chicken is an excellent source of potassium and it has 298% more potassium than cabbage - cabbage has 170mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, chicken has more linoleic acid than cabbage per 100 grams.
| Chicken | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.02 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 1.818 G | 0.017 G |
| Total | 1.838 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.
Cooked Chicken 454g
(
lb
)
|
Daily Values (%) |
Cabbage 89g
(
cup, chopped
)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857KCAL 43% |
|
>999% | calories | 5% |
|
22KCAL 1% | |
|
|
5% | carbohydrates | >999% |
|
5.2G 2% | ||
|
|
5% | dietary fiber | >999% |
|
2.2G 9% | ||
| 5% | sugar | >999% | 2.8G | ||||
| 50G 77% |
|
>999% | total fat | 5% |
|
0.09G 0.1% | |
| 14G 78% |
|
>999% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
0.03G 0.2% | |
| 22G | >999% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | 0.02G | |||
| 9.4G | >999% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | 0.02G | |||
| 0.39G | >999% | trans fat | 5% | ||||
| 485MG | >999% | cholesterol | 5% | ||||
| 340MG 23% |
|
>999% | sodium | 5% |
|
16MG 1% | |
| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
|
|
5% | Vitamin A | >999% |
|
4.5UG 1% | ||
|
|
5% | Vitamin C | >999% |
|
33MG 43% | ||
| 36MG 4% |
|
5% | calcium | 5% |
|
36MG 4% | |
| 4.2MG 23% |
|
900% | iron | 5% |
|
0.42MG 2% | |
| 127MG 41% |
|
>999% | magnesium | 5% |
|
11MG 3% | |
| 3071MG 134% |
|
>999% | potassium | 5% |
|
151MG 7% | |
| 0.55MG 50% |
|
998% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
0.05MG 5% | |
| 1.4MG 125% |
|
>999% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
0.04MG 3% | |
| 32MG 230% |
|
>999% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
0.21MG 2% | |
| 2.4MG 188% |
|
>999% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
0.11MG 9% | |
| 6MG 120% |
|
>999% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
0.19MG 4% | |
| 9.1UG 2% |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 318% |
|
38UG 10% | |
| 2.3UG 96% |
|
>999% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
|
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| 1.8MG 12% |
|
>999% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
0.13MG 1% | |
| 9.5UG 11% |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 616% |
|
68UG 75% | |
| 106G 211% |
|
>999% | protein | 5% |
|
1.1G 2% | |
| 268MG 63% |
|
>999% | choline | 5% |
|
9.5MG 2% | |
| 0.28MG 23% |
|
>999% | copper | 5% |
|
0.02MG 1% | |
|
|
5% | fluoride | >999% |
|
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| 0.07MG 4% |
|
5% | manganese | 100% |
|
0.14MG 8% | |
| 1061MG 152% |
|
>999% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
23MG 3% | |
| 65UG 118% |
|
>999% | selenium | 5% |
|
0.27UG 1% | |
| 8.7MG 109% |
|
>999% | zinc | 5% |
|
0.16MG 2% | |
| 294G | 259% | Water | 5% | 82G | |||
NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7). |
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FAQ
Does cabbage or chicken contain more calories in 100 grams?Chicken is high in calories and cabbage has 90% less calories than chicken - cabbage has 25 calories in 100g and chicken has 189 calories.
Is cabbage or chicken better for protein?
Chicken is a fantastic source of protein and it has 17 times more protein than cabbage - cabbage has 1.3g of protein per 100 grams and chicken has 23.3g of protein.
Does cabbage or chicken have more carbohydrates?
By weight, chicken has fewer carbohydrates than cabbage - cabbage has 5.8g of carbs for 100g and chicken has no carbs..
Does cabbage or chicken contain more potassium?
Chicken is a rich source of potassium and it has 300% more potassium than cabbage - cabbage has 170mg of potassium in 100 grams and chicken has 677mg of potassium.