Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata Brassicaceae

Nutrition per 100g

24.0
kilocalorie
Calories
1.2
gram
Protein
0.180
gram
Fat
5.4
gram
Carbs
2.3
gram
Fiber

Full Nutrition Breakdown per 100g

Other

Water 92.5 gram
Energy 24.0 kilocalorie
Energy 100.0 kilojoule
Protein 1.2 gram
Total lipid (fat) 0.180 gram
Ash 0.720 gram
Carbohydrate, by difference 5.4 gram
Fiber, total dietary 2.3 gram
Calcium, Ca 47.0 milligram
Iron, Fe 0.560 milligram
Magnesium, Mg 15.0 milligram
Phosphorus, P 23.0 milligram
Potassium, K 246.0 milligram
Sodium, Na 18.0 milligram
Zinc, Zn 0.180 milligram
Copper, Cu 0.023 milligram
Manganese, Mn 0.159 milligram
Selenium, Se 0.900 microgram
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 51.0 milligram
Thiamin 0.050 milligram
Riboflavin 0.030 milligram
Niacin 0.300 milligram
Pantothenic acid 0.140 milligram
Vitamin B-6 0.095 milligram
Folate, total 57.0 microgram
Folate, food 57.0 microgram
Folate, DFE 57.0 microgram
Vitamin A, RAE 6.0 microgram
Vitamin A, IU 126.0 International Unit
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.023 gram
SFA 12:0 0.001 gram
SFA 14:0 0.001 gram
SFA 16:0 0.019 gram
SFA 18:0 0.001 gram
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.013 gram
MUFA 18:1 0.013 gram
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.087 gram
PUFA 18:2 0.035 gram
PUFA 18:3 0.046 gram
Phytosterols 11.0 milligram
Tryptophan 0.012 gram
Threonine 0.042 gram
Isoleucine 0.061 gram
Leucine 0.063 gram
Lysine 0.057 gram
Methionine 0.012 gram
Cystine 0.010 gram
Phenylalanine 0.039 gram
Tyrosine 0.021 gram
Valine 0.052 gram
Arginine 0.069 gram
Histidine 0.025 gram
Alanine 0.042 gram
Aspartic acid 0.119 gram
Glutamic acid 0.270 gram
Glycine 0.027 gram
Proline 0.238 gram
Serine 0.071 gram

Bioactive Compounds

Flavanone Contains D-Glucose Contains L-Ascorbic Acid Contains Sucrose Contains 2,2'-Azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid Contains phenolic acids Contains Carotenoids Contains fatty acids Contains Anthocyanins Contains polyphenols Contains Flavonol Contains free radical Contains carbohydrate Contains Nitrate Contains Chlorophyll Contains glucosinolates Contains isothiocyanates Contains Sulforaphane Contains

Health Conditions

encourage Hypertension via glucosinolates · evidence: limited
avoid Hypertension via Sucrose · evidence: limited
encourage Hyperuricemia via Anthocyanins · high · evidence: limited
encourage Hyperuricemia via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Metabolic Syndrome via Anthocyanins · high · evidence: limited
caution Myocardial Infarction via Nitrate · evidence: limited
encourage Myocardial Infarction via Sulforaphane · high · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Anthocyanins · evidence: limited
encourage Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via Anthocyanins · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via Flavanone · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via phenolic acids · moderate · evidence: limited
encourage Obesity via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Osteoporosis via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Peptic Ulcer Disease via Flavanone · evidence: limited
encourage Stroke via Sulforaphane · high · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via Flavanone · high · evidence: limited
encourage Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus via polyphenols · evidence: limited
encourage Ulcerative Colitis via polyphenols · high · evidence: limited

Research

66 studies discovered for Cabbage.

Overview of Phytochemical Composition of var. Cultivars.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Oct 25 · PMID 39517179

Cruciferous Plant Extracts, Their Isothyocianate or Indol Derivatives, and Their Effect on Cellular Viability of Breast Cancer Cell Lines.

Journal of medicinal food · 2024 Dec · PMID 39382485

Red and white cabbages: An updated comparative review of bioactives, extraction methods, processing practices, and health benefits.

Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2023 · PMID 35174750

The influence of postharvest UV-C treatment on anthocyanin biosynthesis in fresh-cut red cabbage.

Scientific reports · 2017 Jul 12 · PMID 28701702

Assessment of bioactive metabolites and hypolipidemic effect of polyphenolic-rich red cabbage extract.

Pharmaceutical biology · 2016 Dec · PMID 27436527

Structure-activity relationships of red cabbage anthocyanins from AAPH reactivity using HPLC-HRMS/MS and electrochemical detector.

Food chemistry · 2026 Apr 15 · PMID 41672005

High-Resolution UPLC-MS Profiling of Anthocyanins and Flavonols of Red Cabbage ( L. var. f. DC.) Cultivated in Egypt and Evaluation of Their Biological Activity.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 Dec 14 · PMID 34946649

Microencapsulation by spray-drying of polyphenols extracted from red chicory and red cabbage: Effects on stability and color properties.

Food chemistry · 2020 Mar 01 · PMID 31639574

Interaction of silver and gold nanoparticles in mammalian cancer: as real topical bullet for wound healing- A comparative study.

In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal · 2017 Aug · PMID 28462492

Preservation of anthocyanins in solid lipid nanoparticles: Optimization of a microemulsion dilution method using the Placket-Burman and Box-Behnken designs.

Food chemistry · 2016 May 15 · PMID 26776010

Influence of anthocyanins in relation to nutrition, stomata and yield of purple cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) nourished with market waste-based compost.

Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia · 2026 · PMID 41810648

A Comparative Study of Cast-Tape, Freeze, and Oven Drying on the Physicochemical and Bioactive Properties of Red Cabbage Microgreen (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra) Foam Powders.

Journal of food science · 2026 Mar · PMID 41762730

Red cabbage anthocyanin-rich natural colorant: Optimization of ultrasound-assisted extraction, microencapsulation, bioaccessibility, and functional yogurt development.

Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2026 Jan · PMID 41351955

Development of PVA-chitosan based smart packaging with the addition of red cabbage (Brassica Oleracea Var. capitata F. rubra) anthocyanin extract and copper-based metal-organic material (Cu-Mof).

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025 Jun · PMID 40373898

Health-Promoting Properties of Processed Red Cabbage ( var. f. ): Effects of Drying Methods on Bio-Compound Retention.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Mar 08 · PMID 38540820

Thermal degradation of red cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata f. rubra) anthocyanins in a water model extract under accelerated shelf-life testing.

Food chemistry · 2024 May 15 · PMID 38159318

Preparation of green and sustainable colorimetric cotton assay using natural anthocyanins for sweat sensing.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2021 Nov 01 · PMID 34534584

Nanoencapsulation of Anthocyanins from Red Cabbage ( L. var. ) through Coacervation of Whey Protein Isolate and Apple High Methoxyl Pectin.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023 Sep 13 · PMID 37760059

Study of ameliorative effect of Allium cepa essential oil and purple cabbage (Brassica Oleracea Var. Capitata F. Rubra) leaves extract on CCl4 induced nephrotoxicity in rats.

Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2023 May · PMID 37580924

Acidification and tissue disruption affect glucosinolate and S-methyl-l-cysteine sulfoxide hydrolysis and formation of amines, isothiocyanates and other organosulfur compounds in red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra).

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2024 Feb · PMID 38309927

The Nutritional Value, Biochemical Traits, and Growth of Grown Under Red, Blue, and Combined Red-Blue LED Lighting.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025 Dec 04 · PMID 41375410

Identification of bioactive compounds in Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. with enzyme-inhibitory activity against postprandial hyperglycemia.

Fitoterapia · 2025 Jan · PMID 39667674

Effects of Post-Harvest Elicitor Treatments with Ultrasound, UV- and Photosynthetic Active Radiation on Polyphenols, Glucosinolates and Antioxidant Activity in a Waste Fraction of White Cabbage ( var. ).

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022 Aug 17 · PMID 36014498

UPLC-QTOF-MS/MS and GC-MS Characterization of Phytochemicals in Vegetable Juice Fermented Using Lactic Acid Bacteria from Kimchi and Their Antioxidant Potential.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 Nov 04 · PMID 34829632

Valorization of waste cabbage leaves by postharvest photochemical treatments monitored with a non-destructive fluorescence-based sensor.

Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology · 2021 Sep · PMID 34339994

Effect of Botanical Extracts on the Growth and Nutritional Quality of Field-Grown White Head Cabbage ( var. ).

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 Apr 01 · PMID 33915910

Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba: A Review on its Botany, Traditional uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities.

Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2021 · PMID 33430729

Nitrate Poisoning due to Ingestion of Cabbages ( var. L.) (Brassicaceae) in Kitui County, Kenya.

TheScientificWorldJournal · 2019 · PMID 31687001

Valorizing cabbage ( L. var. ) and capsicum ( L.) wastes: in vitro health-promoting activities.

Journal of food science and technology · 2019 Oct · PMID 31686701

Phytochemical composition and biological activities of differently pigmented cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) varieties.

Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2019 Sep · PMID 31099412

Effect of solvent polarity and extraction time on in vitro antioxidant properties of Brassica oleracea Convar Capitata Var L. seeds.

Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2018 Sep · PMID 30150185

Optimization of extraction yield and antioxidant properties of Brassica oleracea Convar Capitata Var L. leaf extracts.

Food chemistry · 2018 Mar 01 · PMID 29037676

Effects of seed priming, salinity and methyl jasmonate treatment on bioactive composition of Brassica oleracea var. capitata (white and red varieties) sprouts.

Journal of the science of food and agriculture · 2017 Jun · PMID 27625158

Nondestructive Optical Sensing of Flavonols and Chlorophyll in White Head Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata subvar. alba) Grown under Different Nitrogen Regimens.

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2016 Jan 13 · PMID 26679081

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) phytochemicals with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential.

Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2014 Jan · PMID 24377584

Skin whitening potential of extracts from discarded cabbage outer leaves.

Scientific reports · 2025 Jul 17 · PMID 40676024

Identification and functional characterization of MYB genes regulating polyphenol biosynthesis in cabbage for resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris.

Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB · 2025 May · PMID 40096760

The Anti-Inflammatory, Analgesic, and Antioxidant Effects of Polyphenols from Extract on Induced Inflammation in Rodents.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024 Jul 23 · PMID 39124854

Comparative study of the quality indices, antioxidant substances, and mineral elements in different forms of cabbage.

BMC plant biology · 2024 Mar 14 · PMID 38481163

The Impact of Increased CO and Drought Stress on the Secondary Metabolites of Cauliflower ( var. ) and Cabbage ( var. ).

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023 Aug 29 · PMID 37687345

Applying productivity and phytonutrient profile criteria in modelling species selection of microgreens as Space crops for astronaut consumption.

Frontiers in plant science · 2023 · PMID 37636122

Comprehensive Evaluation of Amino Acids and Polyphenols in 69 Varieties of Green Cabbage ( L. var. L.) Based on Multivariate Statistical Analysis.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 Sep 03 · PMID 34500788

Changes in Content of Polyphenols and Ascorbic Acid in Leaves of White Cabbage after Pest Infestation.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019 Jul 18 · PMID 31323864

Involvement of Phenolic Acids in Short-Term Adaptation to Salinity Stress is Species-Specific among Brassicaceae.

Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019 Jun 06 · PMID 31174414

The Nutritive Value of Organic and Conventional White Cabbage (Brassica Oleracea L. Var. Capitata) and Anti-Apoptotic Activity in Gastric Adenocarcinoma Cells of Sauerkraut Juice Produced Therof.

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2017 Sep 20 · PMID 28838245

Integrated Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Analysis Reveals Convergent and Divergent Key Molecular Networks of Dominant Genic Male Sterility and Cytoplasmic Male Sterility in Cabbage.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2025 Jan 31 · PMID 39941029

Assessment of Bio-Compounds Content, Antioxidant Activity, and Neuroprotective Effect of Red Cabbage ( var. ) Processed by Convective Drying at Different Temperatures.

Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023 Sep 21 · PMID 37760092

Preparation of novel authentication film by screen printing of anthocyanin biomolecular extract: Thermochromism and vapochromism.

Luminescence : the journal of biological and chemical luminescence · 2023 May · PMID 36929638

Preparation of carboxymethyl cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol wound dressing composite immobilized with anthocyanin extract for colorimetric monitoring of wound healing and prevention of wound infection.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2023 Jan 01 · PMID 36272566

Combined metabolome and transcriptome analysis reveal the mechanism of selenate influence on the growth and quality of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.).

Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) · 2022 Jun · PMID 35651008

Development of green and sustainable smart biochromic and therapeutic bandage using red cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. Var. capitata) extract encapsulated into alginate nanoparticles.

International journal of biological macromolecules · 2022 Jun 30 · PMID 35580745

Kombucha Ferments from White and Red Cabbage By-Products as a Sustainable Source of Metabolites with Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activity.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Jun 01 · PMID 42280189

Valorization of By-Products from White Cabbage ( var. ) Processing.

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 Mar 12 · PMID 41897731

BoMYC2 and BoAREB1 Interact With BoMYB2 to Respond to ABA Signaling and Drought Stress in Cabbage.

Plant, cell & environment · 2026 May · PMID 41588601

The cabbage-leaf water extract can inhibit the germination and seedling growth of three receptor crops.

Frontiers in plant science · 2025 · PMID 40851825

Assignment of low-molecular-weight selenometabolites in the root section of white cabbage.

Planta · 2025 Mar 01 · PMID 40025298

Analysis and properties of polysaccharides extracted from Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata L. by hot water extraction/ultrasonic-synergistic enzymatic method.

Ultrasonics sonochemistry · 2025 Mar · PMID 39889358

Direct seeding compromised the vitamin C content of baby vegetables and the glucosinolate content of mature vegetables in Asian leafy brassicas.

Food chemistry · 2024 Mar 30 · PMID 37948796

Defining growth requirements of microgreens in space cultivation via biomass production, morpho-anatomical and nutritional traits analysis.

Frontiers in plant science · 2023 · PMID 37538067

Imaging Mass Spectrometry Reveals In Situ Conversion of Glucosinolates to Bioactive Isothiocyanates in Cabbage.

Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2026 Jan 14 · PMID 41436433

Therapeutic Potential of and Aqueous Extracts on a Prediabetic Rat Model.

Journal of medicinal food · 2024 Jul · PMID 38976324

Effect of long-term storage on glucosinolate and S-methyl-l-cysteine sulfoxide hydrolysis in cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata).

Food chemistry · 2024 Jan 01 · PMID 37531915

Comprehensive Structural and Functional Characterization of a Seed γ-thionin as a Potent Bioactive Molecule Against Fungal Pathogens and Insect Pests.

Current medicinal chemistry · 2022 · PMID 35676855

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata): A food with functional properties aimed to type 2 diabetes prevention and management.

Journal of food science · 2021 Nov · PMID 34658044

Seasonal Variation of Glucosinolate Hydrolysis Products in Commercial White and Red Cabbages ( var. ).

Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020 Nov 17 · PMID 33213073

A study on nutritional and functional study properties of Mayan plant foods as a new proposal for type 2 diabetes prevention.

Food chemistry · 2021 Mar 30 · PMID 33032250

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