Cabbage vs Celery – Which is Healthier?

Our Verdict

When comparing cabbage to celery, we picked the cabbage.

Why?

In terms of macros, cabbage has nearly 2x the fiber for nearly 2x the carbs and nearly 2x the protein, winning in this category.

In the category of vitamins, cabbage has more of vitamins B1, B6, B9, C, and K, while celery has more of vitamins A, B2, B3, B5, and E. Superficially, that’s a 5:5 tie, but it’s worth noting that cabbage has 10x more vitamin C and is an excellent source of that, which can arguably break the tie to put cabbage in the lead in this round.

Looking at minerals, cabbage has more calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc, while celery has more copper, potassium, and selenium, yielding a 6:3 win to cabbage.

In other considerations, cabbage is modestly higher in polyphenols, especially flavonoids, especially flavonols such as kaempferol and quercetin. So that’s an extra point in cabbage’s favor too.

Adding up the sections makes for a clear overall win for cabbage, but by all means enjoy either or both, as diversity is good!

Want to learn more?

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• What Does Kaempferol Do, Anyway?
• Fight Inflammation & Protect Your Brain, With Quercetin

Enjoy!