Food calories · USDA data
Calories in cauliflower
27 calories
in 1 cup chopped (1/2" pieces), 107 g
- Protein
- 2.1 g
- Carbs
- 5.3 g
- Fat
- 0.3 g
- Fiber
- 2.1 g
Cauliflower has 27 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup chopped (1/2" pieces), which weighs 107 g. Per 100 g, cauliflower has 25 calories.
Most of its calories (66%) come from carbohydrate, with protein next at 26%.
It takes 400 g of cauliflower to reach 100 calories, which is about 3.7 × 1 cup chopped (1/2" pieces).
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup chopped (1/2" pieces) | 107 g | 27 | 2.1 g | 5.3 g | 0.3 g |
| 1 floweret | 13 g | 3 | 0.2 g | 0.6 g | 0 g |
| 1 head large (6-7" dia.) | 840 g | 210 | 16.1 g | 41.7 g | 2.4 g |
| 1 head medium (5-6" dia.) | 588 g | 147 | 11.3 g | 29.2 g | 1.6 g |
| 1 head small (4" dia.) | 265 g | 66 | 5.1 g | 13.2 g | 0.7 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 7 | 0.5 g | 1.4 g | 0.1 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 25 | 1.9 g | 5 g | 0.3 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your cauliflower 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: 26% of calories (1.9 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 66% (5 g per 100 g, of which 2 g fiber)
- Fat: 8% (0.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cauliflower | 25 | 1.9 g | 5 g | 0.3 g |
| Arugula | 25 | 2.6 g | 3.7 g | 0.7 g |
| Cabbage | 25 | 1.3 g | 5.8 g | 0.1 g |
| Eggplant | 25 | 1 g | 5.9 g | 0.2 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in cauliflower?
Cauliflower has 27 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup chopped (1/2" pieces) at 107 g, and cauliflower has 25 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does cauliflower have?
1 cup chopped (1/2" pieces) (107 g) has 2.1 g of protein, 4% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 1.9 g.
How many carbs does cauliflower have?
1 cup chopped (1/2" pieces) has 5.3 g of carbohydrate, including 2.1 g of fiber, and 0.3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Cauliflower, raw (FDC ID 169986). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.