Lettuce vs Cabbage
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA Foundation Foods & USDA Foundation Foods
Calories (kcal)
Lettuce 17
Cabbage —
Protein (g)
Lettuce 1.24
Cabbage 1.02
Carbs (g)
Lettuce 3.24
Cabbage 3.51
Fat (g)
Lettuce 0.260
Cabbage 0.234
Fiber (g)
Lettuce 1.80
Cabbage 1.26
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Lettuce, cos or romaine, raw — 1.24g vs 1.02g per 100g.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Lettuce | Cabbage | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 17 kcal | — | |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 94.7 g | 94.5 g | = |
| Protein | 1.24 g | 1.02 g | +21% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.260 g | 0.234 g | +11% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.24 g | 3.51 g | -8% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.80 g | 1.26 g | +43% |
| Sugars, Total | 1.19 g | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 4.60 mg | 30.3 mg | -85% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.079 mg | — | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.072 mg | — | |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.323 mg | — | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.145 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.078 mg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 50.0 ug | 68.0 ug | -26% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 436 ug | — | |
| Carotene, beta | 5230 ug | — | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.140 mg | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 35.0 mg | 61.9 mg | -43% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.950 mg | 0.439 mg | +116% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 13.7 mg | 13.6 mg | = |
| Phosphorus, P | 30.0 mg | 30.5 mg | -2% |
| Potassium, K | 253 mg | 228 mg | +11% |
| Sodium, Na | — | 14.3 mg | |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.250 mg | 0.274 mg | -9% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.048 mg | 0.028 mg | +74% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.127 mg | 0.196 mg | -35% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.400 ug | — | |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | 20 kcal | 20 kcal | -1% |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | 17 kcal | 17 kcal | = |
| Energy | 70.0 kj | — | |
| Nitrogen | 0.200 g | 0.164 g | +22% |
| Ash | 0.550 g | 0.688 g | -20% |
| Carbohydrate, by summation | 3.00 g | — | |
| Fiber, soluble | 0.100 g | — | |
| Fiber, insoluble | 1.70 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.390 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.800 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 0 g | — | |
| Betaine | 0.100 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | — | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | — | |
| Lycopene | 2310 ug | — | |
| Phytoene | 0 ug | — | |
| Phytofluene | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 0.320 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.030 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 102 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| Folate, food (Vitamin B9) | 40.0 ug | 50.0 ug | -20% |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.011 g | — | |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.044 g | — | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.045 g | — | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.076 g | — | |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.064 g | — | |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.014 g | — | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.006 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.066 g | — | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.024 g | — | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.055 g | — | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.054 g | — | |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.021 g | — | |
| Alanine | 0.056 g | — | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.140 g | — | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.179 g | — | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.049 g | — | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.045 g | — | |
| Serine | 0.050 g | — | |
| Daidzein | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Genistein | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin dimers | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin trimers | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin 4-6mers | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin 7-10mers | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Proanthocyanidin polymers (>10mers) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Apigenin | 0 mg | 0.240 mg | -100% |
| Luteolin | 0.050 mg | 0.090 mg | -44% |
| Kaempferol | 0.020 mg | 4.33 mg | -100% |
| Myricetin | 0 mg | 0.030 mg | -100% |
| Quercetin | 2.20 mg | 2.06 mg | +7% |
| 10-Formyl folic acid (10HCOFA) | 9.00 ug | — | |
| 5-Formyltetrahydrofolic acid (5-HCOH4 | 5.00 ug | — | |
| Flavonoids | |||
| (-)-Epicatechin | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| (-)-Epicatechin 3-gallate | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| (-)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| (+)-Catechin | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| (+)-Gallocatechin | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 0.700 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 1.60 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 0 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 7.60 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 9.90 mg | — | |
| Isoflavones | |||
| Total isoflavones | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Purines | |||
| Purine, adenine | — | 4.80 mg | |
| Purine, guanine | — | 5.20 mg | |
| Purine, hypoxanthine | — | 0 mg | |
| Purine, uric acid | — | 0 mg | |
| Purine, xanthine | — | 0 mg | |
| Purines, total | — | 10.0 mg | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA Foundation Foods and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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