Cabbage, per 100 g: 25 kcal, 1.3 g protein, 5.8 g carbohydrate, 2.5 g fibre, 0.1 g fat. Figures are the USDA reference values for “Cabbage, raw”.
At 100 g it reaches the EU threshold to be called a source of vitamin k, vitamin c, folate. The table below gives the full composition, and every claim listed underneath is quoted from the EU register rather than written by us.
Nutritional value per 100 g
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and macronutrients | ||
| Energy | 25 kcal | |
| Protein | 1.28 g | |
| Fat | 0.1 g | |
| of which saturates | 0.034 g | |
| of which monounsaturates | 0.017 g | |
| of which polyunsaturates | 0.017 g | |
| Carbohydrate | 5.8 g | |
| of which sugars | 3.2 g | |
| of which starch | 0 g | |
| Fibre | 2.5 g | |
| Water | 92.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Minerals | ||
| Calcium | 40 mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.47 mg | 3.36% |
| Magnesium | 12 mg | 3.2% |
| Phosphorus | 26 mg | 3.71% |
| Potassium | 170 mg | 8.5% |
| Sodium | 18 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.18 mg | 1.8% |
| Copper | 0.019 mg | 1.9% |
| Manganese | 0.16 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 0.3 µg | 0.545% |
| Vitamins | ||
| Vitamin A | 5 µg | 0.625% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15 mg | 1.25% |
| Vitamin K | 76 µg | 101% |
| Vitamin C | 36.6 mg | 45.8% |
| Thiamine (B1) | 0.061 mg | 5.55% |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.04 mg | 2.86% |
| Niacin (B3) | 0.234 mg | 1.46% |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.212 mg | 3.53% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.124 mg | 8.86% |
| Folate | 43 µg | 21.5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | |
% NRV is the nutrient reference value for an average adult, as set in Annex XIII of Regulation (EU) 1169/2011. A blank cell means no reference value is defined for that nutrient, not that it is unimportant.
What this food is a source of
This food reaches the legal threshold for the claims below. The wording is quoted exactly from the EU register of authorised health claims — we have not written or paraphrased any of it.
- Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting
- Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones
- Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels
- Vitamin C increases iron absorption
- Folate contributes to normal blood formation
- Folate has a role in the process of cell division
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass