Food calories · USDA data
Calories in cabbage
22 calories
in 1 cup, chopped, 89 g
- Protein
- 1.1 g
- Carbs
- 5.2 g
- Fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 2.2 g
Cabbage has 22 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, chopped, which weighs 89 g. Per 100 g, cabbage has 25 calories.
Almost all of its calories, 79%, come from carbohydrate.
It takes 400 g of cabbage to reach 100 calories, which is about 4.5 × 1 cup, chopped.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, chopped | 89 g | 22 | 1.1 g | 5.2 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 cup, shredded | 70 g | 18 | 0.9 g | 4.1 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 head, large (about 7" dia) | 1,248 g | 312 | 16 g | 72.4 g | 1.2 g |
| 1 leaf, large | 33 g | 8 | 0.4 g | 1.9 g | 0 g |
| 1 head, medium (about 5-3/4" dia) | 908 g | 227 | 11.6 g | 52.7 g | 0.9 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 7 | 0.4 g | 1.6 g | 0 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 25 | 1.3 g | 5.8 g | 0.1 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your cabbage may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 18% of calories (1.3 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 79% (5.8 g per 100 g, of which 2.5 g fiber)
- Fat: 3% (0.1 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
All four have about the same calories per 100 g.
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage | 25 | 1.3 g | 5.8 g | 0.1 g |
| Arugula | 25 | 2.6 g | 3.7 g | 0.7 g |
| Cauliflower | 25 | 1.9 g | 5 g | 0.3 g |
| Eggplant | 25 | 1 g | 5.9 g | 0.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in cabbage?
Cabbage has 22 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup, chopped at 89 g, and cabbage has 25 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does cabbage have?
1 cup, chopped (89 g) has 1.1 g of protein, 2% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 1.3 g.
How many carbs does cabbage have?
1 cup, chopped has 5.2 g of carbohydrate, including 2.2 g of fiber, and 0.1 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Cabbage, raw (FDC ID 169975). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.