Pears vs. Cabbage
Nutrition comparison of Pears and Cabbage
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
pears
versus
cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in pears and cabbage:
- Both pears and cabbage are high in dietary fiber.
- Cabbage has 56% less calories than pear.
- Cabbage has 62% less carbohydrates than pear.
- Cabbage has 67% less sugar than pear.
- Cabbage has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than pear.
- Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than pear.
- Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Pears (Pears, raw) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Cabbage has 56% less calories than pear - pear has 57 calories per 100 grams and cabbage has 25 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, pears is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cabbage for fat. Pears has a macronutrient ratio of 2:96:2 and for cabbage, 17:80:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Pears | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 2% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 96% | 80% |
| Fat | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cabbage has 62% less carbohydrates than pear - pear has 15.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and cabbage has 5.8g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both pears and cabbage are high in dietary fiber. Pear has 24% more dietary fiber than cabbage - pear has 3.1g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cabbage has 67% less sugar than pear - pear has 9.8g of sugar per 100 grams and cabbage has 3.2g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Pears and cabbage contain similar amounts of protein - pear has 0.36g of protein per 100 grams and cabbage has 1.3g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both pears and cabbage are low in saturated fat - pear has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 751% more Vitamin C than pear - pear has 4.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Pears and cabbage contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - pear has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Pears and cabbage contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - pear has 0.12mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cabbage has signficantly more Vitamin K than pear - pear has 4.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Cabbage has more thiamin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both pears and cabbage contain significant amounts of riboflavin and niacin.
| Pears | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.012 MG | 0.061 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.026 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | 0.161 MG | 0.234 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.049 MG | 0.212 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.029 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Folate | 7 UG | 43 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than pear - pear has 9mg of calcium per 100 grams and cabbage has 40mg of calcium.
iron
Pears and cabbage contain similar amounts of iron - pear has 0.18mg of iron per 100 grams and cabbage has 0.47mg of iron.
potassium
Cabbage has 47% more potassium than pear - pear has 116mg of potassium per 100 grams and cabbage has 170mg 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,
| Pears | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| isorhamnetin | 0.3 mg | ~ |
| Quercetin | 0.84 mg | 0.28 mg |
| apigenin | ~ | 0.08 mg |
| luteolin | ~ | 0.1 mg |
| kaempferol | ~ | 0.18 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, both pears and cabbage contain significant amounts of lutein + zeaxanthin.
| Pears | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 14 UG | 42 UG |
| alpha-carotene | 1 UG | 33 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 44 UG | 30 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, pear has more linoleic acid than cabbage per 100 grams.
| Pears | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.093 G | 0.017 G |
| Total | 0.093 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.
Pears g
()
|
Daily Values (%) |
Cabbage g
()
|
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCAL % |
|
5% | calories | 5% |
|
KCAL % | |
| G % |
|
5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G % |
|
5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
| G % |
|
5% | total fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G % |
|
5% | saturated fat | 5% |
|
G % | |
| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
| MG % |
|
5% | sodium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
| UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| IU % |
|
5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
|
IU % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | calcium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | iron | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | magnesium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | potassium | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| G % |
|
5% | protein | 5% |
|
G % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | choline | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | chlorine | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | chromium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | copper | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | fluoride | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | iodine | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | manganese | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | molybdenum | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | phosphorus | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| UG % |
|
5% | selenium | 5% |
|
UG % | |
| MG % |
|
5% | zinc | 5% |
|
MG % | |
| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does pears or cabbage contain more calories in 100 grams?Cabbage has 60% less calories than pear - pear has 57 calories in 100g and cabbage has 25 calories.
Does pears or cabbage have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cabbage has 60% fewer carbohydrates than pear - pear has 15.2g of carbs for 100g and cabbage has 5.8g of carbohydrates.