Peanuts vs. Cabbage
Nutrition comparison of Peanuts and Cabbage
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
peanuts
versus
cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in peanuts and cabbage:
- Both cabbage and peanuts are high in dietary fiber.
- Cabbage has 73% less carbohydrates than peanut.
- Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than peanut.
- Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Peanut is a great source of calcium.
- Peanut is an excellent source of potassium and protein.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Peanuts (Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted, without salt) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Peanut is high in calories and cabbage has 96% less calories than peanut - cabbage has 25 calories per 100 grams and peanut has 587 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, peanuts is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to cabbage for protein. Peanuts has a macronutrient ratio of 16:14:71 and for cabbage, 17:80:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Peanuts | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 16% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 14% | 80% |
| Fat | 71% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cabbage has 73% less carbohydrates than peanut - cabbage has 5.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both cabbage and peanuts are high in dietary fiber. Peanut has 236% more dietary fiber than cabbage - cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peanut has 8.4g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cabbage and peanuts contain similar amounts of sugar - cabbage has 3.2g of sugar per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Peanut is an excellent source of protein and it has 18 times more protein than cabbage - cabbage has 1.3g of protein per 100 grams and peanut has 24.4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Peanut is high in saturated fat and cabbage has 100% less saturated fat than peanut - cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peanut has 7.7g of saturated fat.
trans fat
Both peanuts and cabbage are low in trans fat - peanut has 0.03g of trans fat 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 peanut - cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Cabbage and peanuts contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Peanut has 31 times more Vitamin E than cabbage - cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peanut has 4.9mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than peanut - cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and peanut does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Peanut has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Peanuts | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.152 MG | 0.061 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.197 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | 14.355 MG | 0.234 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 1.011 MG | 0.212 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.466 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Folate | 97 UG | 43 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Peanut is a great source of calcium and it has 45% more calcium than cabbage - cabbage has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and peanut has 58mg of calcium.
iron
Peanut has 236% more iron than cabbage - cabbage has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and peanut has 1.6mg of iron.
potassium
Peanut is an excellent source of potassium and it has 273% more potassium than cabbage - cabbage has 170mg of potassium per 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, peanut has more linoleic acid than cabbage per 100 grams.
| Peanuts | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 0.004 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | 9.715 G | 0.017 G |
| Total | 9.719 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% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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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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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does cabbage or peanuts contain more calories in 100 grams?Peanut is high in calories and cabbage has 100% less calories than peanut - cabbage has 25 calories in 100g and peanut has 587 calories.
Does cabbage or peanuts have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cabbage has 70% fewer carbohydrates than peanut - cabbage has 5.8g of carbs for 100g and peanut has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
Does cabbage or peanuts contain more potassium?
Peanut is a rich source of potassium and it has 270% more potassium than cabbage - cabbage has 170mg of potassium in 100 grams and peanut has 634mg of potassium.