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Cabbage nutrition facts
A typical portion of cabbage (1 cup, chopped; 89 g, raw) has 20 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 23 calories (common, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) to 75 (cabbage with ham hocks).
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 for Cabbage, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.3g
- more than 19% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 25
- more than 5% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 18mg
- more than 22% of reference foods
1 cup, chopped weighs 89 g in USDA's record for Cabbage, raw (FDC 169975).
Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 3% fat and 18% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169975), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of cabbage USDA describes
Cabbage with ham hocks has the most calories per 100 g (75); the fewest: Common, with salt (23)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage, raw | 25 | 1.3 g | 0.1 g | 18 mg |
| Cabbage with ham hocks | 75 | 7.8 g | 2.6 g | 344 mg |
| Cabbage, japanese style, fresh, pickled | 30 | 1.6 g | 0.1 g | 277 mg |
| Cabbage, common, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 23 | 1.3 g | 0.1 g | 255 mg |
| Cabbage, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 23 | 1.3 g | 0.1 g | 8 mg |
| Cabbage, common (danish, domestic, and pointed types), freshly harvest, rawSame values: Cabbage, common (danish, domestic, and pointed types), stored, raw | 24 | 1.2 g | 0.2 g | 18 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (114)
The portion is 1 cup, chopped (89 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 1.14 g | 1.28 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.089 g | 0.10 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.16 g | 5.80 g | 2% |
| Ash | 0.57 g | 0.64 g | |
| Energy | 22.3 kcal | 25.0 kcal | |
| Starch | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.071 g | 0.080 g | |
| Glucose | 1.49 g | 1.67 g | |
| Fructose | 1.29 g | 1.45 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0.0089 g | 0.010 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 82.0 g | 92.2 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.85 g | 3.20 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.23 g | 2.50 g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.030 g | 0.034 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.015 g | 0.017 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.015 g | 0.017 g |
Minerals (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 35.6 mg | 40.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.42 mg | 0.47 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 10.7 mg | 12.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 23.1 mg | 26.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 151 mg | 170 mg | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 16.0 mg | 18.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.16 mg | 0.18 mg | 1% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.017 mg | 0.019 mg | 2% |
| Fluoride, F | 0.89 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.14 mg | 0.16 mg | 6% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.27 µg | 0.30 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (32)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 4.45 µg | 5.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 37.4 µg | 42.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 29.4 µg | 33.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.13 mg | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 26.7 µg | 30.0 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0.036 mg | 0.040 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 32.6 mg | 36.6 mg | 36% |
| Thiamin | 0.054 mg | 0.061 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.036 mg | 0.040 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.21 mg | 0.23 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.19 mg | 0.21 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.11 mg | 0.12 mg | 6% |
| Folate, total | 38.3 µg | 43.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 9.52 mg | 10.7 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 67.6 µg | 76.0 µg | 56% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 38.3 µg | 43.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 38.3 µg | 43.0 µg | 10% |
| Betaine | 0.36 mg | 0.40 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 | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.0098 g | 0.011 g | |
| Threonine | 0.031 g | 0.035 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.027 g | 0.030 g | |
| Leucine | 0.036 g | 0.041 g | |
| Lysine | 0.039 g | 0.044 g | |
| Methionine | 0.011 g | 0.012 g | |
| Cystine | 0.0098 g | 0.011 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.028 g | 0.032 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.017 g | 0.019 g | |
| Valine | 0.037 g | 0.042 g | |
| Arginine | 0.067 g | 0.075 g | |
| Histidine | 0.020 g | 0.022 g | |
| Alanine | 0.037 g | 0.042 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.11 g | 0.12 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.26 g | 0.29 g | |
| Glycine | 0.027 g | 0.030 g | |
| Proline | 0.043 g | 0.048 g | |
| Serine | 0.047 g | 0.053 g |
Fatty acids (30)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.030 g | 0.034 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.015 g | 0.017 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.015 g | 0.017 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 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 | |
| Phytosterols | 9.79 mg | 11.0 mg | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 15:1 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169975: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in cabbage?
20 in 1 cup, chopped (89 g) of raw; 23 to 75 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in cabbage?
1g in 1 cup, chopped; 1.3 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in cabbage?
15mg in 1 cup, chopped; 18 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov