Cabbage Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 30 March 2026

Cabbage contains 22.3 calories, 1.1g protein, 5.2g carbs, and 0.1g fat. A crunchy, budget-friendly cruciferous vegetable that stars in slaws, stir-fries, and ferments like sauerkraut.

22.3

cal

5.2g

carbs

1.1g

protein

amino acids ↓

0.1g

fat

2.2g

fiber

2.8g

sugar

Vitamins in Cabbage

Per 1 cup chopped ~89g

Vitamin A
4.45mcg
<1%
Vitamin C
32.6mg
36%
Vitamin E
0.13mg
<1%
Vitamin K
67.6mcg
56%
Vitamin B6
0.11mg
6%
Thiamin (B1)
0.05mg
5%
Niacin (B3)
0.21mg
1%
Folate
38.3mcg
10%

Minerals in Cabbage

Per 1 cup chopped ~89g

Calcium
35.6mg
3%
Iron
0.42mg
2%
Magnesium
10.7mg
3%
Phosphorus
23.1mg
2%
Potassium
151mg
3%
Sodium
16mg
<1%
Zinc
0.16mg
1%
Selenium
0.27mcg
<1%
Copper
0.02mg
2%
Manganese
0.14mg
6%

Amino Acids in Cabbage

Protein breakdown per 1 cup chopped (89g), from the USDA record for this food.

Essential Amino Acids Per 1 cup chopped (89g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 20mg 22mg 1.7%
Isoleucine 27mg 30mg 2.3%
Leucine 36mg 41mg 3.2%
Lysine 39mg 44mg 3.4%
Methionine 11mg 12mg 0.9%
Phenylalanine 28mg 32mg 2.5%
Threonine 31mg 35mg 2.7%
Tryptophan 10mg 11mg 0.9%
Valine 37mg 42mg 3.3%
Other Amino Acids Per 1 cup chopped (89g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 37mg 42mg 3.3%
Arginine 67mg 75mg 5.9%
Aspartic Acid 109mg 122mg 9.5%
Cystine 10mg 11mg 0.9%
Glutamic Acid 262mg 294mg 23%
Glycine 27mg 30mg 2.3%
Proline 43mg 48mg 3.8%
Serine 47mg 53mg 4.1%
Tyrosine 17mg 19mg 1.5%

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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