A typical serving of cabbage (1 cup, chopped, 89 g) has about 22 calories. Per 100 g: 25 kcal, 1.3 g protein, 5.8 g carbs, 0.1 g fat. The same 100 g carries 2.5 g of fiber and 3.2 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, chopped | 89 g | 22 kcal |
| 1 cup, shredded | 70 g | 18 kcal |
| 1 medium head | 908 g | 227 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 25 kcal |
Shredded raw cabbage is about 22 calories a cup before any dressing lands on it. On the energy-density scale, 25 kcal per 100 g puts cabbage at the very low end. Protein density is strong: about 5.2 g of protein per 100 calories.
A typical serving (1 cup, chopped, 89 g) has about 22 calories, and 100 g has 25 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 1.3 g of protein in 100 g of cabbage, which works out to about 1.2 g per serving (1 cup). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
There are 5.8 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of cabbage, or about 5 g in 1 cup (89 g).
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 169975 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169975 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
