CabbagevsFish Tuna Salad

Fish Tuna Salad has more protein, Cabbage is lower in calories, while Fish Tuna Salad has more healthy fats for satiety.

🎯When to Eat What

Goal-based picks for Cabbage vs Fish Tuna Salad

⚖️Watching your weight

Go with Cabbage at just 25 kcal per 100g — 87% fewer calories.

🫄Staying full longer

Fish Tuna Salad will keep you satisfied longer with 16g protein, 9.26g fat — fat and protein slow digestion while fiber adds bulk, keeping hunger at bay.

💪Building muscle

Fish Tuna Salad packs 16g of protein per 100g (34% of calories from protein) — the better pick for muscle growth and recovery.

❤️Heart health

Cabbage is the heart-friendlier option with lower saturated fat, less sodium, more fiber.

🛡️Immune support

Cabbage delivers 37mg of vitamin C per 100g — great for immune function and skin health.

🔥Calorie Breakdown

Cabbage
25kcal
Protein18%
Carbs79%
Fat3%
Fish Tuna Salad
187kcal
Protein35%
Carbs20%
Fat45%

💪Macronutrient Comparison

CabbageFish Tuna Salad
ProteinB Wins
1.3g
16g
CarbohydratesB Wins
5.8g
9.4g
Total FatA Wins
0.10g
9.3g
Dietary FiberA Wins
2.5g
0g

📊Full Nutrition Comparison

NutrientCabbageFish Tuna SaladDiff
💪Macronutrients
Calories25kcal1%187kcal9%<0.1kcal
Protein1.3g3%16g32%<0.1g
Total Fat0.10g0%9.3g12%<0.1g
Saturated Fat<0.1g0%1.5g8%<0.1g
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%13mg4%<0.1mg
Carbohydrates5.8g2%9.4g3%<0.1g
Dietary Fiber2.5g9%0g0%+2.5g
Sugars3.2g
Vitamins
Vitamin A5.0mcg1%24mcg3%<0.1mcg
Vitamin C37mg41%2.2mg2%+34mg
Vitamin D0mcg0%
Vitamin E0.15mg1%
Vitamin K76mcg63%
Vitamin B60.12mg7%<0.1mg5%+<0.1mg
Vitamin B120mcg0%1.2mcg50%<0.1mcg
Folate43mcg11%8.0mcg2%+35mcg
Thiamin (B1)<0.1mg5%<0.1mg3%+<0.1mg
Riboflavin (B2)<0.1mg3%<0.1mg5%<0.1mg
Niacin (B3)0.23mg1%6.7mg42%<0.1mg
🔶Minerals
Sodium18mg1%402mg17%<0.1mg
Calcium40mg3%17mg1%+23mg
Iron0.47mg3%1.0mg6%<0.1mg
Potassium170mg4%178mg4%<0.1mg
Phosphorus26mg2%178mg14%<0.1mg
Magnesium12mg3%19mg5%<0.1mg
Zinc0.18mg2%0.56mg5%<0.1mg
Copper<0.1mg2%0.14mg16%<0.1mg
Manganese0.16mg7%<0.1mg2%+0.12mg
Selenium0.30mcg1%41mcg75%<0.1mcg

🔬Nutritional Analysis

Calories: Cabbage is significantly lower in calories at just 25 kcal per 100g compared to 187 kcal for Fish Tuna Salad — that's 648% fewer calories, making Cabbage the better choice for calorie-conscious diets.

Protein: Fish Tuna Salad provides more protein with 16g versus 1.28g per 100g. In terms of protein-to-calorie efficiency, Fish Tuna Salad offers better value for building and maintaining muscle.

Fat: Fish Tuna Salad has more fat (9.26g vs 0.1g per 100g), but the combination of fat and protein makes it more satiating — dietary fat helps absorb fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) and supports hormone balance. Cabbage has less saturated fat (0.034g vs 1.54g).

Key Vitamins: The most notable vitamin differences are in Vitamin B12 (Fish Tuna Salad: 1.2mcg vs 0mcg), Niacin (B3) (Fish Tuna Salad: 6.7mg vs 0.234mg), Vitamin C (Cabbage: 36.6mg vs 2.2mg).

Key Minerals: Notable mineral differences include Selenium (Fish Tuna Salad: 41.2mcg vs 0.3mcg), Sodium (Fish Tuna Salad: 402mg vs 18mg), Copper (Fish Tuna Salad: 0.145mg vs 0.019mg).

Diet Suitability: Cabbage fits a low-fat diet. Cabbage fits a low-sodium diet.

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Data from USDA FoodData Central. All values per 100g.