Bok Choy Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

Bok Choy contains 9.1 calories, 1g protein, 1.5g carbs, and 0.1g fat. A crisp Chinese cabbage with juicy white stalks and dark leaves, a stir-fry essential.

9.1

cal

1.5g

carbs

1g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.1g

fat

0.7g

fiber

0.8g

sugar

Vitamins in Bok Choy

Per 1 cup shredded ~70g

Vitamin A
156mcg
17%
Vitamin C
31.5mg
35%
Vitamin E
0.06mg
<1%
Vitamin K
31.8mcg
27%
Vitamin B6
0.14mg
8%
Thiamin (B1)
0.03mg
2%
Niacin (B3)
0.35mg
2%
Folate
46.2mcg
12%

Minerals in Bok Choy

Per 1 cup shredded ~70g

Calcium
73.5mg
6%
Iron
0.56mg
3%
Magnesium
13.3mg
3%
Phosphorus
25.9mg
2%
Potassium
176mg
4%
Sodium
45.5mg
2%
Zinc
0.13mg
1%
Selenium
0.35mcg
<1%
Copper
0.01mg
2%
Manganese
0.11mg
5%

Amino Acids in Bok Choy

Protein breakdown per 1 cup shredded (70g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 cup shredded (70g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 18mg 26mg 1.7%
Isoleucine 60mg 85mg 5.7%
Leucine 62mg 88mg 5.9%
Lysine 62mg 89mg 5.9%
Methionine 6mg 9mg 0.6%
Phenylalanine 31mg 44mg 2.9%
Threonine 34mg 49mg 3.3%
Tryptophan 11mg 15mg 1%
Valine 46mg 66mg 4.4%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 cup shredded (70g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 60mg 86mg 5.7%
Arginine 59mg 84mg 5.6%
Aspartic Acid 76mg 108mg 7.2%
Cystine 12mg 17mg 1.1%
Glutamic Acid 252mg 360mg 24%
Glycine 30mg 43mg 2.9%
Proline 22mg 31mg 2.1%
Serine 34mg 48mg 3.2%
Tyrosine 20mg 29mg 1.9%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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