Olive Oil vs. Cabbage
Nutrition comparison of Olive Oil and Cabbage
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
olive oil
versus
cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in olive oil and cabbage:
- Cabbage has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than olive oil.
- Cabbage has signficantly more potassium than olive oil.
- Cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Olive Oil (Oil, olive, salad or cooking) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Olive oil is high in calories and cabbage has 97% less calories than olive oil - cabbage has 25 calories per 100 grams and olive oil has 884 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, olive oil is lighter in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to cabbage per calorie. Olive oil has a macronutrient ratio of 0:0:100 and for cabbage, 17:80:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Olive Oil | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 80% |
| Fat | 100% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Olive oil has less carbohydrates than cabbage - cabbage has 5.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than olive oil - cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Olive oil has less sugar than cabbage - cabbage has 3.2g of sugar per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Cabbage has more protein than olive oil - cabbage has 1.3g of protein per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Fat
saturated fat
Olive oil is high in saturated fat and cabbage has 100% less saturated fat than olive oil - cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and olive oil has 13.8g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than olive oil - cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cabbage and olive oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and olive oil does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Olive oil is an excellent source of Vitamin E and it has 94 times more Vitamin E than cabbage - cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and olive oil has 14.4mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cabbage and olive oil contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and olive oil has 60.2ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Cabbage has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Olive Oil | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.061 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.234 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.212 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.124 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 43 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than olive oil - cabbage has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg of calcium.
iron
Cabbage and olive oil contain similar amounts of iron - cabbage has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and olive oil has 0.56mg of iron.
potassium
Cabbage has signficantly more potassium than olive oil - cabbage has 170mg of potassium per 100 grams and olive oil has 1mg 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 olive oil and cabbage contain small amounts of apigenin and luteolin.
| Olive Oil | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| apigenin | 0.09 mg | 0.08 mg |
| luteolin | 0.12 mg | 0.1 mg |
| kaempferol | ~ | 0.18 mg |
| Quercetin | ~ | 0.28 mg |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, olive oil has more linoleic acid than cabbage per 100 grams.
| Olive Oil | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.414 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.762 G | 0.017 G |
| Total | 10.176 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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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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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% | 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 | |||
FAQ
Does cabbage or olive oil contain more calories in 100 grams?Olive oil is high in calories and cabbage has 100% less calories than olive oil - cabbage has 25 calories in 100g and olive oil has 884 calories.
Does cabbage or olive oil have more carbohydrates?
By weight, olive oil has fewer carbohydrates than cabbage - cabbage has 5.8g of carbs for 100g and olive oil has no carbs..