Calories in Cabbage

100 g of cabbage has 28 kcal, and 1 cup of cabbage (89 g) has about 25 kcal.

28 kcalper 100 g

25 kcal in 1 cup (89 g)

Very low density · 0.28 kcal per g

Protein 1g 12% of the calories
Carbs 6.4g 81% of the calories
Fat 0.2g 7% of the calories

Per 100 g. Figures from USDA FoodData Central. Averages across measured samples; a few percent either way is normal. Updated 2026-10-04.

100 g is about 7 minutes of walking, or 2 minutes of running, for a 70 kg body - context, not a debt to work off.

Cabbage nutrition facts

A dash means nobody measured it - not that there is none of it.

Per serving: 1 cup (89 g)
Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving
Energy	28kcal	25kcal
Fat	0.23g	0.2g
Saturated Fat	-	-
Unsaturated Fat	-	-
Carbs	6.4g	5.7g
Sugars	-	-
Fiber	-	-
Protein	0.96g	0.85g
Salt	0.04g	0.036g
Water	91.9g	81.8g

Alcohol	0g	0g
Caffeine	0mg	0mg

Starch	0g	0g

Monounsaturated	0.017g	0.015g
Polyunsaturated	0.017g	0.015g
Omega-3	0g	0g
ALA	0g	0g
DHA	0g	0g
EPA	0g	0g
Omega-6	0.017g	0.015g
AA	0g	0g
LA	0.017g	0.015g
Trans Fat	0g	0g
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)	0.061mg	0.054mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	0.04mg	0.036mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)	0.23mg	0.21mg
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)	0.21mg	0.19mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	0.14mg	0.12mg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	0µg	0µg
Folate (Vitamin B9)	43µg	38.3µg
Vitamin A	5µg	4.5µg
Vitamin C	40.3mg	35.9mg
Vitamin D	0IU	0IU
Vitamin E	0.15mg	0.13mg
Vitamin K	59.4µg	52.9µg
Choline	10.7mg	9.5mg

Calcium	41.8mg	37.2mg
Copper	0mg	0mg
Iron	0.066mg	0.059mg
Magnesium	13.9mg	12.3mg
Manganese	0.25mg	0.22mg
Phosphorus	26.9mg	24mg
Potassium	207mg	184mg
Selenium	0.3µg	0.27µg
Zinc	0.21mg	0.19mg

Beta-carotene	42µg	37.4µg
Lycopene	0µg	0µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	30µg	26.7µg
Flavonoids	0.92mg	0.82mg
Flavones	0.18mg	0.16mg
Flavonols	0.74mg	0.66mg

Cystine	0.011g	0.01g
Histidine	0.022g	0.02g
Isoleucine	0.03g	0.027g
Leucine	0.041g	0.036g
Lysine	0.044g	0.039g
Methionine	0.012g	0.011g
Phenylalanine	0.032g	0.028g
Threonine	0.035g	0.031g
Tryptophan	0.011g	0.01g
Tyrosine	0.019g	0.017g
Valine	0.042g	0.037g

Read it as an averageIt is what a laboratory measured, averaged over samples - variety, ripeness and cut all move it, and a few percent either way is normal.

What stands out in cabbage

1 cup (89 g) is 25 kcal, about 1% of a 2,000 kcal day.

High in vitamin K59.4 µg per 100 g (79% of the daily reference)
High in vitamin C40.3 mg per 100 g (50% of the daily reference)
Low in calories28 kcal per 100 g
Low in fat0.23 g per 100 g
Low in salt0.04 g per 100 g

Claims follow the EU nutrition claims rules and the "high" warnings the UK/EU front-of-pack labels; the 2,000 kcal day is the reference intake for an average adult.

Calories in different amounts of cabbage

50 g	14 kcal
89 g1 cup	25 kcal
100 g	28 kcal
178 g2 servings	50 kcal
200 g	56 kcal

Any amount g 25 kcal

Foods with similar calories

Other published foods within reach of 28 kcal per 100 g, so the number has something to sit against.

Broccoli 3 kcal more 31kcal / 100 g

Spinach Same calories 27kcal / 100 g

Tomatoes 8 kcal less 20kcal / 100 g

Lettuce 8 kcal less 20kcal / 100 g

Onion 10 kcal more 38kcal / 100 g

Asparagus 8 kcal less 20kcal / 100 g

Questions about cabbage

1 cup of cabbage (89 g) has about 25 kcal, and 100 g has 28 kcal.

It depends on how it is prepared. Per 100 g: raw 28 kcal, cooked, fat added 55 kcal, cooked, no added fat 32 kcal. This page shows cabbage (raw).

Yes. 100 g of cabbage has 59.4 µg of vitamin K, 79% of what an adult needs in a day.

Yes. 100 g of cabbage has only 28 kcal.

100 g of cabbage covers this much of an adult's daily need: vitamin K 79%, vitamin C 50%, folate 22%.

It can be part of a diet that loses weight: what counts is the total calories you eat in a day, not any single food. 1 cup of cabbage (89 g) has about 25 kcal. The calorie calculator works out how many you need.

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