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Cabbage, frozen, boiled in unsalted water

Cabbage is a leafy vegetable. These figures describe frozen cabbage boiled in unsalted water. It provides small amounts of carbohydrate and protein, along with vitamins and minerals. Per 100g, it contains 3.2g of carbohydrate, 1.3g of protein, 22mg of vitamin C and 53µg of folate.

Vitamin C supports normal wound healing and helps the body absorb iron from plant foods. Folate is needed for normal cell division and the formation of red blood cells. Cabbage prepared this way contains little salt or fat, with only a trace of saturated fat. Adding salt, butter or sauces changes its nutritional content. Full nutrient figures are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

22 kcal

Energy

92 kJ

Fat

0.5g

of which saturates

Trace

Carbohydrate

3.2g

of which sugars

3.1g

Protein

1.3g

Salt

0.02g

Water

92g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

4µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.1mg

Vitamin C

22mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.04mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.03mg

Niacin (B3)

0.2mg

Vitamin B6

0.11mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

53µg

Calcium

54mg

Iron

0.3mg

Magnesium

8mg

Phosphorus

28mg

Potassium

170mg

Sodium

7mg

Zinc

0.1mg

Copper

0.02mg

Selenium

2µg

Iodine

2µg

Other types of cabbage

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Cabbage, average, boiled in unsalted water

17 kcal

1.1g

0.2g

2.2g

Cabbage, green, boiled in unsalted water

17 kcal

1.5g

0.2g

2.2g

Cabbage, red, boiled in unsalted water

15 kcal

0.8g

0.3g

2.3g

Cabbage, white, boiled in unsalted water

16 kcal

0.8g

0.1g

2.1g

Cabbage, average, raw

26 kcal

1.8g

0.2g

3.5g

Cabbage, Chinese, raw

12 kcal

1g

0.2g

–

Cabbage, green, raw

27 kcal

2.4g

0.2g

4.1g

Cabbage, red, raw

21 kcal

1.1g

0.3g

2.9g

Cabbage, white, raw

24 kcal

1.2g

0.1g

3g

Cabbage, red, cooked with apple

57 kcal

0.9g

2.6g

0.1g

Cabbage, dried

237 kcal

15g

3.6g

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 5 brands. Boiled 3-10 minutes). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

These figures come from an older part of the dataset that is no longer updated. Original source: LGC, Frozen vegetable survey, 1985.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published