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Red cabbage nutrition facts
A typical portion of red cabbage (1 cup, chopped; 89 g, raw (SR Legacy)) has 30 calories and 1g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 7 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 29 calories (cooked, boiled, drained, with salt) to 58 (cooked).
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, red, raw, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 1.4g
- more than 20% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 31
- more than 7% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 27mg
- more than 25% of reference foods
1 cup, chopped weighs 89 g in USDA's record for Cabbage, red, raw (FDC 169977).
Where the calories come from: 80% carbohydrate, 4% fat and 16% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin C51 mg in 1 cup, chopped (89 g), 56% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K34 µg in 1 cup, chopped (89 g), 28% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup, chopped (89 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169977), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of red cabbage USDA describes
Cooked has the most calories per 100 g (58); the fewest: With salt (29)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage, red, raw (SR Legacy) | 31 | 1.4 g | 0.2 g | 27 mg |
| Cabbage, red, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 29 | 1.5 g | 0.1 g | 244 mg |
| Cabbage, red, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 29 | 1.5 g | 0.1 g | 28 mg |
| Cabbage, red, cooked | 58 | 1.3 g | 2.9 g | 138 mg |
| Cabbage, red, raw (Foundation) | 30 | 1.2 g | 0.2 g | 12 mg |
| Cabbage, red, raw (Survey) | 34 | 1.2 g | 0.2 g | 12 mg |
| Cabbage, red, pickled | 49 | 1 g | 0.2 g | 954 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (96)
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 | 1.27 g | 1.43 g | 3% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.14 g | 0.16 g | 0% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 6.56 g | 7.37 g | 2% |
| Ash | 0.57 g | 0.64 g | |
| Energy | 27.6 kcal | 31.0 kcal | |
| Starch | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.53 g | 0.60 g | |
| Glucose | 1.55 g | 1.74 g | |
| Fructose | 1.32 g | 1.48 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 80.4 g | 90.4 g | |
| Total Sugars | 3.41 g | 3.83 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.87 g | 2.10 g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.019 g | 0.021 g | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.011 g | 0.012 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.071 g | 0.080 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 40.0 mg | 45.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.71 mg | 0.80 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 14.2 mg | 16.0 mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus, P | 26.7 mg | 30.0 mg | 2% |
| Potassium, K | 216 mg | 243 mg | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 24.0 mg | 27.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.20 mg | 0.22 mg | 2% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.015 mg | 0.017 mg | 2% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.22 mg | 0.24 mg | 9% |
| Selenium, Se | 0.53 µg | 0.60 µg | 1% |
Vitamins (26)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 49.8 µg | 56.0 µg | 6% |
| Carotene, beta | 596 µg | 670 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.098 mg | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 17.8 µg | 20.0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 293 µg | 329 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 50.7 mg | 57.0 mg | 56% |
| Thiamin | 0.057 mg | 0.064 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin | 0.061 mg | 0.069 mg | 5% |
| Niacin | 0.37 mg | 0.42 mg | 2% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.13 mg | 0.15 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.19 mg | 0.21 mg | 11% |
| Folate, total | 16.0 µg | 18.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 15.2 mg | 17.1 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 34.0 µg | 38.2 µg | 28% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 16.0 µg | 18.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 16.0 µg | 18.0 µg | 4% |
| Betaine | 0.089 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 | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.011 g | 0.012 g | |
| Threonine | 0.035 g | 0.039 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.030 g | 0.034 g | |
| Leucine | 0.041 g | 0.046 g | |
| Lysine | 0.044 g | 0.049 g | |
| Methionine | 0.012 g | 0.014 g | |
| Cystine | 0.011 g | 0.012 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.032 g | 0.036 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.020 g | 0.022 g | |
| Valine | 0.043 g | 0.048 g | |
| Arginine | 0.074 g | 0.083 g | |
| Histidine | 0.021 g | 0.024 g | |
| Alanine | 0.043 g | 0.048 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.12 g | 0.14 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.29 g | 0.33 g | |
| Glycine | 0.030 g | 0.034 g | |
| Proline | 0.048 g | 0.054 g | |
| Serine | 0.053 g | 0.059 g |
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 | 0.00089 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.00089 g | 0.0010 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.017 g | 0.019 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.00089 g | 0.0010 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.011 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.030 g | 0.034 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.040 g | 0.045 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00089 g | 0.0010 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 169977: 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 red cabbage?
30 in 1 cup, chopped (89 g) of raw (SR Legacy); 29 to 58 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in red cabbage?
1g in 1 cup, chopped; 1.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in red cabbage?
25mg in 1 cup, chopped; 27 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