Kale vs Red Cabbage – Which is Healthier?
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Our Verdict
When comparing kale to red cabbage, we picked the kale.
Why?
While red cabbage has its own merits, this one wasn’t close:
In terms of macros, kale has more fiber, carbs, and protein, winning this category.
In the category of vitamins, kale has a lot more of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B7, B9, C, E, and K, while red cabbage has more of vitamin B5 and choline; an easy win for kale.
Looking at minerals, kale has a lot more calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, and zinc, while red cabbage is not higher in any minerals—handing kale the victory here.
In other considerations, kale has more polyphenols, especially quercetin and kaempferol, winning one more round.
Adding up the sections gives a clear overall win for kale, but by all means enjoy either or both; diversity is good!
Want to learn more?
You might like:
- Brain Food? The Eyes Have It! ← this is about the abundant carotenoids (especially lutein) in dark leafy greens, such as kale
- Fight Inflammation & Protect Your Brain, With Quercetin
- What Does Kaempferol Do, Anyway?
Enjoy!
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