Vegetable

Cabbage (raw) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Cabbage, raw

Per 100 g, Cabbage (raw) provides 25 calories. A typical portion, 1 leaf (23 g), has 6 calories, 0.3 g protein, 1.3 g carbs and 0 g fat.

calories
25
protein
1.3 g
carbs
5.8 g
fat
0.1 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Cabbage (raw): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g251%1.3 g3%5.8 g2%0.1 g<1%2.5 g9%3.2 g
1 cup, chopped89 g221%1.1 g2%5.2 g2%0.1 g<1%2.2 g8%2.8 g
1 cup, shredded70 g181%0.9 g2%4.1 g1%0.1 g<1%1.8 g6%2.2 g
1 leaf, large33 g8<1%0.4 g1%1.9 g1%0 g<1%0.8 g3%1.1 g
1 head, mediumabout 5-3/4" dia · 908 g22711%12 g23%53 g19%0.9 g1%23 g81%29 g
1 leaf, medium23 g6<1%0.3 g1%1.3 g<1%0 g<1%0.6 g2%0.7 g
1 head, smallabout 4-1/2" dia · 714 g1799%9.1 g18%41 g15%0.7 g1%18 g64%23 g
1 leaf15 g4<1%0.2 g<1%0.9 g<1%0 g<1%0.4 g1%0.5 g

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

Raw, cooked and other forms

Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.

Form (per 100 g)CaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Cabbage (raw) (this page)251.3 g5.8 g0.1 g
Cabbage (cooked, boiled, drained, without salt)231.3 g5.5 g0.1 g

How Cabbage ranks among vegetables

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the vegetables on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein1.3 g#82 of 126 vegetables10 g#68 of 126 vegetables
Fiber2.5 g#44 of 115 vegetables20 g#17 of 115 vegetables
Potassium170 mg#107 of 126 vegetables1,360 mg#75 of 126 vegetables
Calcium40 mg#35 of 126 vegetables320 mg#26 of 126 vegetables
Iron0.47 mg#93 of 126 vegetables3.8 mg#75 of 126 vegetables
Magnesium12 mg#97 of 125 vegetables96 mg#71 of 125 vegetables
Vitamin C37 mg#34 of 123 vegetables293 mg#27 of 123 vegetables
Vitamin A5 µg#87 of 117 vegetables40 µg#84 of 117 vegetables

Macronutrient Breakdown

18%
Protein
79%
Carbs
3%
Fat

Compared with the median of vegetables

Per 100 g; median of the 125 vegetables with a value.

Calories
Cabbage: 25 kcal
median: 33 kcal
Protein
Cabbage: 1.3 g
median: 1.8 g
Carbs
Cabbage: 5.8 g
median: 7.1 g
Fat
Cabbage: 0.1 g
median: 0.3 g
Fiber
Cabbage: 2.5 g
median: 2.3 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 leaf (23 g)%DV
Saturated fat0 g<1%0 g<1%
Trans fat0 gno DV0 gno DV
Cholesterol0 mg0%0 mg0%
Sodium18 mg1%4.1 mg<1%
Vitamin D0 µg0%0 µg0%
Calcium40 mg3%9.2 mg1%
Iron0.47 mg3%0.11 mg1%
Potassium170 mg4%39 mg1%
Vitamin A (RAE)5 µg1%1.2 µg<1%
Vitamin C37 mg41%8.4 mg9%
Vitamin E0.15 mg1%0.03 mg<1%
Vitamin K76 µg63%17 µg15%
Thiamin (B1)0.06 mg5%0.01 mg1%
Riboflavin (B2)0.04 mg3%0.01 mg1%
Niacin (B3)0.23 mg1%0.05 mg<1%
Vitamin B60.12 mg7%0.03 mg2%
Folate (approx.)43 µg11%9.9 µg2%
Vitamin B120 µg0%0 µg0%
Phosphorus26 mg2%6 mg<1%
Magnesium12 mg3%2.8 mg1%
Zinc0.18 mg2%0.04 mg<1%
Selenium0.3 µg1%0.07 µg<1%
Copper0.02 mg2%0 mg<1%
Manganese0.16 mg7%0.04 mg2%

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 169975 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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