There are about 31 calories in 100 grams of cabbage.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 24 entries for cabbage, from 11 to 152 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Cabbage, red, raw, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of cabbage?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 31
- Protein
- 1.4 g
- Fat
- 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates
- 5.3 g
- Sodium
- 27 mg
Cabbage comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| small unit | 542 g | 168 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 28.7 |
| medium unit | 791 g | 245 | 11.1 | 1.6 | 41.9 |
| large unit | 1276 g | 396 | 17.9 | 2.6 | 67.6 |
| leaf | 32 g | 10 | 0.45 | 0.06 | 1.7 |
100 grams of cabbage contain 1.4 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat and 5.3 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein1.4 g
- Fat0.2 g
- Saturated fat0.02 g
- Carbohydrates5.3 g
- Sugars3.8 g
- Dietary fibre2.1 g
- Sodium27 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of cabbage, as the Ministry lists them.
- Calcium
- 45 mg
- Iron
- 0.8 mg
- Potassium
- 243 mg
- Magnesium
- 16 mg
- Zinc
- 0.22 mg
- Vitamin C
- 57 mg
- Vitamin A
- 56 mcg
- Folate
- 18 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 24 entries for cabbage.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
All 24 entries in the table
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage, green, raw | 25 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| Cabbage, green, fried in soy oil | 92 | 1.3 | 7.7 | 3.3 |
| Cabbage, green, with stem | 20 | 1 | 0.1 | 4.6 |
| Cabbage, pickled, sauerkraut, canned | 19 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Cabbage, Chinese, raw | 13 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Cabbage, Chinese, raw, with stem | 11 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Cabbage, red, rawThe entry used above | 31 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 5.3 |
| Cabbage, red, raw, with stem | 25 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 5.9 |
| Cabbage, Chinese, cooked, fat not added | 12 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Cabbage, green, cooked, fat not added | 23 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.6 |
| Cabbage, green, steamed, with onion, tomato paste, and soy oil | 69 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Cabbage, red, steamed in tomato paste and soy oil | 73 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| Cabbage, red, cooked, fat not added | 29 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 4.3 |
| Cabbage, Savoy (curly), cooked, fat not added | 27 | 2 | 0.1 | 3 |
| Cabbage, Savoy (curly), leaves and stem,(stem not eaten) | 22 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 4.9 |
| Cabbage, Savoy (curly), leaves only | 27 | 2 | 0.1 | 3 |
| Cabbage, red, pickled, with added sugar | 152 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 36.6 |
| Cabbage, pickled in vinegar | 14 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Cabbage, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 23 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 5.5 |
| Kale, raw | 49 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 8.8 |
| Kale, cooked, from fresh, fat not added | 28 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Cabbage, green, fried in canola oil | 92 | 1.3 | 7.7 | 3.3 |
| Cabbage, green, steamed in tomato paste with onion and canola oil | 69 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Cabbage, red, steamed in tomato paste and canola oil | 73 | 1.3 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
These foods are close to cabbage in calories.
These are the questions people ask about the calories in cabbage.
How many calories are in cabbage?
100 grams of cabbage have about 31 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 24 entries for it, from 11 to 152 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of cabbage?
50 grams have 16 calories, 100 grams have 31 and 200 grams have 62.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in cabbage?
In 100 grams there are 1.4 g of protein, 0.2 g of fat and 5.3 g of carbohydrates, of which 3.8 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one medium unit of cabbage?
The Ministry's table gives 791 grams for one medium unit of cabbage, which is 245 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.