USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Cauliflower, raw
Per 100 g, cauliflower, raw has 25 calories, 2g of protein, 0g of fat and 2g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods, FDC 2685573). It is one of 19 USDA descriptions of cauliflower.
FoodData Central 2685573, Foundation Foods, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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 (Foundation Foods), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.6g
- more than 21% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 23
- more than 5% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 1.9g
- more than 70% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, Foundation Foods (FDC 2685573); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin C67 mg in 100 g (100 g), 75% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2685573), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 68% carbohydrate, 8% fat and 24% 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 | 22.9 | 5% |
| Protein | 1.64 g | 21% |
| Total fat | 0.24 g | 15% |
| Carbohydrate | 4.72 g | 43% |
| Fiber | 1.95 g | 70% |
| Sodium | 20.0 mg | 22% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (21)
The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (6)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.64 g | 1.64 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.24 g | 0.24 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 4.72 g | 4.72 g | 2% |
| Ash | 0.68 g | 0.68 g | |
| Water | 92.7 g | 92.7 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.95 g | 1.95 g | 7% |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 20.4 mg | 20.4 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.33 mg | 0.33 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 14.2 mg | 14.2 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 39.7 mg | 39.7 mg | 3% |
| Potassium, K | 274 mg | 274 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 20.0 mg | 20.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.23 mg | 0.23 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.024 mg | 0.024 mg | 3% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.14 mg | 0.14 mg | 6% |
Vitamins (3)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 67.1 mg | 67.1 mg | 75% |
| Folate, total | 97.0 µg | 97.0 µg | |
| 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) | 73.0 µg | 73.0 µg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2685573: 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 cauliflower
USDA lists 19 preparations of cauliflower. The cauliflower page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
Next questions
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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