Food · Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Green cabbage nutrition facts
A typical portion of green cabbage (1 cup; 90 g, raw (Survey)) has 30 calories and less than 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 28 calories (raw) to 58 (cooked with oil).
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, green, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1g
- more than 16% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 31
- more than 7% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 16mg
- more than 21% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 90 g in USDA's record for Cabbage, green, raw (FDC 2709773); across 6 records of green cabbage USDA weighs it at 90 to 155 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 81% carbohydrate, 7% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2709773), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of green cabbage USDA describes
Cooked with oil has the most calories per 100 g (58); the fewest: Raw (Foundation) (28)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage, green, raw (Survey) | 31 | 1 g | 0.2 g | 16 mg |
| Cabbage, green, cooked, no added fat | 32 | 1 g | 0.2 g | 137 mg |
| Cabbage, green, cooked with butter or margarine | 52 | 1 g | 2.5 g | 151 mg |
| Cabbage, green, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type | 55 | 1 g | 2.9 g | 142 mg |
| Cabbage, green, cooked with oil | 58 | 1 g | 3.3 g | 133 mg |
| Cabbage, green, raw (Foundation) | 28 | 1 g | 0.2 g | 16 mg |
| Cabbage, green, pickled | 46 | 0.8 g | 0.2 g | 957 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (90 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 0.86 g | 0.96 g | 2% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.21 g | 0.23 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 5.74 g | 6.38 g | 2% |
| Energy | 27.9 kcal | 31.0 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 82.7 g | 91.9 g | |
| Total Sugars | 2.88 g | 3.20 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.25 g | 2.50 g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.031 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 (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 37.8 mg | 42.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.063 mg | 0.070 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 12.6 mg | 14.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 24.3 mg | 27.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 186 mg | 207 mg | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 14.4 mg | 16.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.19 mg | 0.21 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.27 µg | 0.30 µg | 0% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 4.50 µg | 5.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 37.8 µg | 42.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 29.7 µg | 33.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.14 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 | 27.0 µg | 30.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 36.3 mg | 40.3 mg | 40% |
| Thiamin | 0.055 mg | 0.061 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.036 mg | 0.040 mg | 3% |
| Niacin | 0.21 mg | 0.23 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.12 mg | 0.14 mg | 7% |
| Folate, total | 38.7 µg | 43.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 9.63 mg | 10.7 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 53.5 µg | 59.4 µg | 45% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 38.7 µg | 43.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 38.7 µg | 43.0 µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| 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 | 0.031 g | 0.034 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 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 | |
| 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 2709773: 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 green cabbage?
30 in 1 cup (90 g) of raw (Survey); 28 to 58 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in green cabbage?
less than 1g in 1 cup; 1 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in green cabbage?
15mg in 1 cup; 16 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