Grapes vs. Cabbage
Nutrition comparison of Grapes and Cabbage
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
grapes
versus
cabbage
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in grapes and cabbage:
- Cabbage has 3.8 times less sugar than grape.
- Cabbage has 64% less calories than grape.
- Cabbage has 68% less carbohydrates than grape.
- Cabbage has more alpha-carotene than grape, however, grape contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than cabbage.
- Cabbage has more pantothenic acid and folate.
- Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than grape.
- Cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Grapes (Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw) and Cabbage (Cabbage, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Cabbage has 64% less calories than grape - cabbage has 25 calories per 100 grams and grape has 69 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, grapes is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cabbage for fat. Grapes has a macronutrient ratio of 4:95:2 and for cabbage, 17:80:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Grapes | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 95% | 80% |
| Fat | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Cabbage has 68% less carbohydrates than grape - cabbage has 5.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and grape has 18.1g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Cabbage is a great source of dietary fiber and it has 178% more dietary fiber than grape - cabbage has 2.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and grape has 0.9g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Cabbage has 3.8 times less sugar than grape - cabbage has 3.2g of sugar per 100 grams and grape has 15.5g of sugar.
Protein
protein
Cabbage and grapes contain similar amounts of protein - cabbage has 1.3g of protein per 100 grams and grape has 0.72g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both cabbage and grapes are low in saturated fat - cabbage has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and grape has 0.05g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Cabbage is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 10 times more Vitamin C than grape - cabbage has 36.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and grape has 3.2mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Cabbage and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cabbage has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and grape has 3ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Cabbage and grapes contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cabbage has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and grape has 0.19mg of Vitamin E.
Vitamin K
Cabbage has 421% more Vitamin K than grape - cabbage has 76ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and grape has 14.6ug of Vitamin K.
The B Vitamins
Cabbage has more pantothenic acid and folate. Both grapes and cabbage contain significant amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
| Grapes | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.069 MG | 0.061 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.07 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | 0.188 MG | 0.234 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.05 MG | 0.212 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.086 MG | 0.124 MG |
| Folate | 2 UG | 43 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Cabbage has signficantly more calcium than grape - cabbage has 40mg of calcium per 100 grams and grape has 10mg of calcium.
iron
Cabbage and grapes contain similar amounts of iron - cabbage has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and grape has 0.36mg of iron.
potassium
Cabbage and grapes contain similar amounts of potassium - cabbage has 170mg of potassium per 100 grams and grape has 191mg of potassium.
Antioxidants and Phytonutrients
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, cabbage has more alpha-carotene than grape per 100 grams, however, grape contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than cabbage per 100 grams. Both grapes and cabbage contain significant amounts of beta-carotene.
| Grapes | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| beta-carotene | 39 UG | 42 UG |
| alpha-carotene | 1 UG | 33 UG |
| lutein + zeaxanthin | 72 UG | 30 UG |
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both grapes and cabbage contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| Grapes | Cabbage | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.037 G | 0.017 G |
| Total | 0.037 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% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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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% | 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% | Vitamin K | 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% | chlorine | 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 grapes contain more calories in 100 grams?Cabbage has 60% less calories than grape - cabbage has 25 calories in 100g and grape has 69 calories.
Does cabbage or grapes have more carbohydrates?
By weight, cabbage has 70% fewer carbohydrates than grape - cabbage has 5.8g of carbs for 100g and grape has 18.1g of carbohydrates.