USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Cabbage, red, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

1/2 cup, shredded of cabbage, red, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt (75 g) has 20 calories, 1g of protein, 0g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 169978). It is one of 7 USDA descriptions of red cabbage.

FoodData Central 169978, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1/2 cup, shredded (75g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories20

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 20mg1%

Total Carbohydrate 5g2%

Dietary Fiber 2g7%

Total Sugars 2g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 30mg2%

Iron 0.5mg3%

Potassium 200mg4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 1.5g; more than 20% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 29; more than 7% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 2.6g; more than 76% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 2g7%

Protein 1g2%

Potassium 200mg4%

Calcium 30mg2%

Iron 0.5mg3%

Sodium 20mg1%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 169978); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin K36 µg in 1/2 cup, shredded (75 g), 30% of the Daily Value
Vitamin C26 mg in 1/2 cup, shredded (75 g), 29% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169978), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 80% carbohydrate, 2% fat and 17% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	29.0	7%
Protein	1.51 g	20%
Total fat	0.090 g	6%
Carbohydrate	6.94 g	48%
Fiber	2.60 g	76%
Total sugars	3.32 g	63%
Sodium	28.0 mg	25%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (96)

The portion is 1/2 cup, shredded (75 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	1.13 g	1.51 g	2%
Total lipid (fat)	0.068 g	0.090 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	5.21 g	6.94 g	2%
Ash	0.47 g	0.62 g
Energy	21.8 kcal	29.0 kcal
Starch	0 g	0 g
Sucrose	0.53 g	0.71 g
Glucose	1.06 g	1.42 g
Fructose	0.90 g	1.20 g
Lactose	0 g	0 g
Maltose	0 g	0 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	68.1 g	90.8 g
Total Sugars	2.49 g	3.32 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	1.95 g	2.60 g	7%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0083 g	0.011 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0053 g	0.0070 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.032 g	0.043 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	31.5 mg	42.0 mg	2%
Iron, Fe	0.49 mg	0.66 mg	3%
Magnesium, Mg	12.8 mg	17.0 mg	3%
Phosphorus, P	24.8 mg	33.0 mg	2%
Potassium, K	197 mg	262 mg	4%
Sodium, Na	21.0 mg	28.0 mg	1%
Zinc, Zn	0.19 mg	0.25 mg	2%
Copper, Cu	0.041 mg	0.054 mg	5%
Manganese, Mn	0.17 mg	0.22 mg	7%
Selenium, Se	1.73 µg	2.30 µg	3%

Vitamins (26)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	1.50 µg	2.00 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	15.0 µg	20.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.090 mg	0.12 mg	1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	15.0 µg	20.0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	25.8 mg	34.4 mg	29%
Thiamin	0.053 mg	0.071 mg	4%
Riboflavin	0.045 mg	0.060 mg	3%
Niacin	0.29 mg	0.38 mg	2%
Pantothenic acid	0.12 mg	0.15 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.17 mg	0.23 mg	10%
Folate, total	18.0 µg	24.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	16.1 mg	21.4 mg	3%
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	35.7 µg	47.6 µg	30%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	18.0 µg	24.0 µg
Folate, DFE	18.0 µg	24.0 µg	5%
Betaine	0.075 mg	0.10 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.0097 g	0.013 g
Threonine	0.031 g	0.041 g
Isoleucine	0.027 g	0.036 g
Leucine	0.037 g	0.049 g
Lysine	0.038 g	0.051 g
Methionine	0.011 g	0.014 g
Cystine	0.0097 g	0.013 g
Phenylalanine	0.029 g	0.038 g
Tyrosine	0.017 g	0.023 g
Valine	0.037 g	0.050 g
Arginine	0.066 g	0.088 g
Histidine	0.019 g	0.026 g
Alanine	0.037 g	0.050 g
Aspartic acid	0.11 g	0.14 g
Glutamic acid	0.26 g	0.35 g
Glycine	0.027 g	0.036 g
Proline	0.042 g	0.056 g
Serine	0.047 g	0.062 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.0075 g	0.010 g
SFA 18:0	0 g	0 g
MUFA 18:1	0.0053 g	0.0070 g
PUFA 18:2	0.014 g	0.019 g
PUFA 18:3	0.018 g	0.024 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169978: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat red cabbage

USDA lists 7 preparations of red cabbage. The red cabbage page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov