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Cabbage

Regional seasonality

In season locally this month. — Northern North America

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Nutritional values (per 100g)

  • Calories25 kcal
  • Proteins1.28 g
  • Carbohydrates5.8 g
  • Fats0.1 g
  • Fiber1.8 g
  • Sodium0.018 g
  • Sugars3.2 g
  • CO₂ footprint40 g
Detailed nutrition enriched from Canadian Nutrient File — Cabbage, raw

Per 100 g

Key nutrients

Saturated fat, calcium and iron. Open the full profile for every vitamin, mineral and fatty acid reported.

Nutrition source Health Canada · CNF 2026

These are the nutrient amounts available for 100 g of this ingredient. A missing nutrient means that no value was reported—not that the amount is zero.

  • Saturated fat 0.034 g0.2% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 20 g/day
  • Calcium 40 mg4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1000 mg/day
  • Iron 0.47 mg2.1–3.4% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 14–22 mg/day
Full nutrient profile 98 nutrients
Minerals Calcium, iron, potassium and more 8 nutrients
  • Magnesium 12 mg3.9% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 310 mg/day
  • Phosphorus 26 mg3.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 700 mg/day
  • Potassium 170 mg4.9% of daily target Codex NRV-NCD: target 3500 mg/day
  • Sodium 18 mg0.9% of daily maximum Codex NRV-NCD: maximum 2000 mg/day
  • Zinc 0.18 mg1.3–1.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 11–14 mg/day
  • Copper 0.019 mg2.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 900 µg/day
  • Manganese 0.16 mg5.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 3 mg/day
  • Selenium 0.3 µg0.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 60 µg/day
Vitamins Fat- and water-soluble vitamins 27 nutrients
  • Retinol 0 µg
  • Retinol activity equivalents 5 µg0.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 800 µg RAE/day
  • Beta carotene 42 µg
  • Alpha carotene 33 µg
  • Alpha-tocopherol 0.15 mg1.7% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 9 mg α-tocopherol/day
  • Vitamin D (International Units) 0 IU
  • Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5–15 µg/day
  • Beta cryptoxanthin 0 µg
  • Lycopene 0 µg
  • Lutein and zeaxanthin 30 µg
  • Beta-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Gamma-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Delta-tocopherol 0 mg
  • Vitamin C 36.6 mg37% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 100 mg/day
  • Thiamine 0.061 mg5.1% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Riboflavin 0.04 mg3.3% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.2 mg/day
  • Niacin (nicotinic acid) preformed 0.234 mg1.6% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Total niacin equivalent 0.4173 mg NE2.8% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 15 mg NE/day
  • Pantothenic acid 0.212 mg4.2% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 5 mg/day
  • Vitamin B-6 0.124 mg9.5% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 1.3 mg/day
  • Total folacin 43 µg
  • Vitamin B-12 0 µg0% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 2.4 µg/day
  • Choline, total 10.7 mg
  • Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 76 µg
  • Folic acid 0 µg
  • Naturally occurring folate 43 µg
  • Dietary folate equivalents 43 µg11% of daily reference Codex NRV-R: 400 µg DFE/day
Fatty acids Saturated and unsaturated fatty acids 32 nutrients
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fatty acids, trans, total 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 4:0, butanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 6:0, hexanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 8:0, octanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 10:0, decanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 12:0, dodecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 14:0, tetradecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 16:0, hexadecanoic 0.034 g
  • Fatty acids, saturated, 18:0, octadecanoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 18:1undifferentiated, octadecenoic 0.017 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:2undifferentiated, linoleic, octadecadienoic 0.017 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3undifferentiated, linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4, eicosatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:6 n-3, docosahexaenoic (DHA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1undifferentiated, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:4, octadecatetraenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 20:1, eicosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:5 n-3, eicosapentaenoic (EPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1undifferentiated, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 22:5 n-3, docosapentaenoic (DPA) 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, total 0.017 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, total 0.017 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1t, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1t, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 16:1c, hexadecenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, monounsaturated, 22:1c, docosenoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-6, g-linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 18:3 c,c,c n-3 linolenic, octadecatrienoic 0.034 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-3 eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:3 n-6, eicosatrienoic 0 g
  • Fatty acids, polyunsaturated, 20:4 n-6, arachidonic 0 g
Sugars Individual sugars reported in the food 1 nutrient
  • Sugars, total 3.2 g
Other compounds Additional compounds measured by CNF 30 nutrients
  • Sucrose 0.08 g
  • Glucose 1.67 g
  • Fructose 1.45 g
  • Lactose 0 g
  • Maltose 0.01 g
  • Alcohol 0 g
  • Moisture 92.2 g
  • Caffeine 0 mg
  • Theobromine 0 mg
  • Galactose 0 g
  • Betaine 0.4 mg
  • Tryptophan 0.011 g
  • Threonine 0.035 g
  • Isoleucine 0.03 g
  • Leucine 0.041 g
  • Lysine 0.044 g
  • Methionine 0.012 g
  • Cystine 0.011 g
  • Phenylalanine 0.032 g
  • Tyrosine 0.019 g
  • Valine 0.042 g
  • Arginine 0.075 g
  • Histidine 0.022 g
  • Alanine 0.042 g
  • Aspartic acid 0.122 g
  • Glutamic acid 0.294 g
  • Glycine 0.03 g
  • Proline 0.048 g
  • Serine 0.053 g
  • Total plant sterol 11 mg
What does “% of daily reference” mean?

Codex Nutrient Reference Values are standard daily values for the general population older than 36 months, designed for nutrition labelling. The percentage shows how much this amount contributes to that daily reference; it is a comparison guide, not a personalised medical target. Vitamin D, iron and zinc use ranges because their Codex values depend on sunlight exposure or dietary absorption. Sodium and saturated fat are daily maximums; potassium is a daily target. A percentage is shown only when the stored nutrient matches the Codex total or equivalent. Codex does not define a separate daily reference for each individual fatty acid.

Read the official Codex CXG 2-1985 references

Description

Green or white head cabbage, crunchy raw in coleslaw and sweet when braised or stir-fried.

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Recipes using this ingredient

Sardine and Potato Cakes

20 min 30 min

These pan-fried sardine cakes hold together with mashed potato and a little cornstarch. Serve them with crunchy cabbage and carrot slaw and a sharp lemon-skyr sauce.

Simple Fermented Cabbage with Carrot and Garlic

20 min 72 h

This is the kind of old-school kitchen trick that turns a cheap cabbage into something sharp, crunchy, and oddly satisfying a few days later. Salt does the work, time does the magic, and modern packaged “gut health” marketing can take the evening off. The carrot softens the bite, the garlic adds depth, and the result is a bright, tangy ferment that wakes up grain bowls, soups, or a fried egg if life gets messy.

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