USDA reference food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products

Kohlrabi, raw

1 cup of kohlrabi, raw (135 g) has 35 calories, 2g of protein, 0g of fat and 5g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 168424). It is one of 5 USDA descriptions of kohlrabi.

FoodData Central 168424, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (135g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories35

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 25mg1%

Total Carbohydrate 8g3%

Dietary Fiber 5g17%

Total Sugars 4g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 2g5%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 30mg2%

Iron 0.5mg3%

Potassium 470mg10%

* 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: 1.7g; more than 21% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 27; more than 6% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 3.6g; more than 83% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 5g17%

Protein 2g5%

Potassium 470mg10%

Calcium 30mg2%

Iron 0.5mg3%

Sodium 25mg1%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 168424); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin C84 mg in 1 cup (135 g), 93% of the Daily Value
Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (135 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (135 g), 12% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 168424), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 76% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 21% 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	27.0	6%
Protein	1.70 g	21%
Total fat	0.10 g	7%
Carbohydrate	6.20 g	47%
Fiber	3.60 g	83%
Total sugars	2.60 g	58%
Sodium	20.0 mg	22%

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 (80)

The portion is 1 cup (135 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	2.29 g	1.70 g	5%
Total lipid (fat)	0.14 g	0.10 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	8.37 g	6.20 g	3%
Ash	1.35 g	1.00 g
Energy	36.5 kcal	27.0 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	123 g	91.0 g
Total Sugars	3.51 g	2.60 g
Fiber, total dietary	4.86 g	3.60 g	17%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.018 g	0.013 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0095 g	0.0070 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.065 g	0.048 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	32.4 mg	24.0 mg	2%
Iron, Fe	0.54 mg	0.40 mg	3%
Magnesium, Mg	25.6 mg	19.0 mg	6%
Phosphorus, P	62.1 mg	46.0 mg	5%
Potassium, K	473 mg	350 mg	10%
Sodium, Na	27.0 mg	20.0 mg	1%
Zinc, Zn	0.041 mg	0.030 mg	0%
Copper, Cu	0.17 mg	0.13 mg	19%
Manganese, Mn	0.19 mg	0.14 mg	8%
Selenium, Se	0.94 µg	0.70 µg	2%

Vitamins (24)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	2.70 µg	2.00 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	29.7 µg	22.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.65 mg	0.48 mg	4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	83.7 mg	62.0 mg	93%
Thiamin	0.068 mg	0.050 mg	6%
Riboflavin	0.027 mg	0.020 mg	2%
Niacin	0.54 mg	0.40 mg	3%
Pantothenic acid	0.22 mg	0.17 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.20 mg	0.15 mg	12%
Folate, total	21.6 µg	16.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	16.6 mg	12.3 mg	3%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.14 µg	0.10 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	21.6 µg	16.0 µg
Folate, DFE	21.6 µg	16.0 µg	5%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.014 g	0.010 g
Threonine	0.066 g	0.049 g
Isoleucine	0.11 g	0.078 g
Leucine	0.090 g	0.067 g
Lysine	0.076 g	0.056 g
Methionine	0.018 g	0.013 g
Cystine	0.0095 g	0.0070 g
Phenylalanine	0.053 g	0.039 g
Valine	0.068 g	0.050 g
Arginine	0.14 g	0.10 g
Histidine	0.026 g	0.019 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	0.015 g	0.011 g
SFA 18:0	0.0014 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 18:1	0.0095 g	0.0070 g
PUFA 18:2	0.027 g	0.020 g
PUFA 18:3	0.035 g	0.026 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 168424: 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 kohlrabi

USDA lists 5 preparations of kohlrabi. The kohlrabi 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