Baingan Bharta vs Red Cabbage

Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Both foods are shown per 100 g so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient	Baingan Bharta	Red Cabbage	Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight	65 kcal	23 kcal better	65%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle	1.4 g	1.4 g	about the same
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets	4.4 g	3.5 g better	21%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density	4.5 g	0.2 g better	96%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion	3.3 g better	2.2 g	33%
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response	1.8 g	0.8 g better	56%

"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Red Cabbage

Red Cabbage is the lighter choice at 23 kcal per 100 g against 65 for Baingan Bharta — about 65% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Baingan Bharta a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Red Cabbage

Both carry a similar amount of protein (1.4 g and 1.4 g per 100 g), so Red Cabbage takes it on the calorie cost — 6.1 g of protein per 100 kcal against 2.2 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Baingan Bharta vs Red Cabbage — common questions

Baingan Bharta has more calories — about 65 kcal per 100 g compared with 23 kcal for Red Cabbage.

They are close. Baingan Bharta has 1.4 g and Red Cabbage has 1.4 g of protein per 100 g.

Red Cabbage is the lighter choice at 23 kcal per 100 g against 65 for Baingan Bharta — about 65% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Baingan Bharta a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Both carry a similar amount of protein (1.4 g and 1.4 g per 100 g), so Red Cabbage takes it on the calorie cost — 6.1 g of protein per 100 kcal against 2.2 g. You get the same protein for less of your daily budget.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 88 kcal and 2.8 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Red Cabbage has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Baingan Bharta has 65 kcal and 1.4 g protein, while Red Cabbage has 23 kcal and 1.4 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.

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Nutrition compared, per 100 g

Which is better for weight loss?

Which is better for muscle gain?

Baingan Bharta vs Red Cabbage — common questions

Which has more calories, Baingan Bharta or Red Cabbage?

Which has more protein, Baingan Bharta or Red Cabbage?

Is Baingan Bharta or Red Cabbage better for weight loss?

Is Baingan Bharta or Red Cabbage better for muscle gain?

Can I eat Baingan Bharta and Red Cabbage together?

Which is healthier overall, Baingan Bharta or Red Cabbage?

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