Protein in food · Vegetables, fruit & tofu
How much protein is in green cabbage?
One cup of green cabbage (70 g) has 0.9 g of protein (18 kcal); 100 g has 1.3 g.
5.2 g protein per 100 kcal · USDA FoodData Central
Only 1.3 g of protein per 100 g (5.2 g per 100 kcal, 21% of its calories).
25 g of protein from green cabbage alone takes 1923 g (about 27 cups) and 481 kcal.
#24 of 32 in Vegetables, fruit & tofu for protein per 100 g, #19 for protein per calorie.
Protein per portion
| Portion | Protein | kcal | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 1.3 g | 25 | 5.8 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 oz (28 g) | 0.4 g | 7 | 1.6 g | 0 g |
| 1 cup (70 g) | 0.9 g | 18 | 4.1 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 head (908 g) | 12 g | 227 | 53 g | 0.9 g |
One cup of green cabbage (70 g) is 1% of a 120 g daily target, what our protein calculator gives a 165 lb person building muscle.
Most of its calories come from carbohydrate: about 93%.
How it compares
The 4 foods in the same aisle closest in calories per 100 g, ranked by protein per calorie. Per calorie, it has more protein than eggplant and red bell peppers and less than arugula and cauliflower.
| Food | Protein | kcal | Protein per 100 kcal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arugula | 2.6 g | 25 | 10.4 g |
| Cauliflower | 1.9 g | 25 | 7.6 g |
| Green cabbage | 1.3 g | 25 | 5.2 g |
| Eggplant | 1 g | 25 | 4.0 g |
| Red bell peppers | 1 g | 26 | 3.8 g |
Recipes with green cabbage
4 recipes in the Feast Mode library use green cabbage, macros computed the same way.
Across the 4 library recipes that use it, a serving has 55 g of green cabbage on average, which brings 0.7 g of protein: 1% of the dish’s protein. It carries the most in Egg Roll in a Bowl, at 3% of the protein.
Questions
How much protein is in a cup of green cabbage?
One cup of green cabbage (70 g) has 0.9 g of protein and 18 kcal, with 4.1 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat.
How much protein is in 100 g of green cabbage?
100 g of green cabbage has 1.3 g of protein, 25 kcal, 5.8 g of carbohydrate and 0.1 g of fat (USDA FoodData Central 169975).
Is green cabbage a good source of protein?
Low in protein: Only 1.3 g of protein per 100 g (5.2 g per 100 kcal, 21% of its calories). Getting 25 g of protein from green cabbage alone takes 1923 g (about 27 cups) and 481 kcal.
Which has more protein, green cabbage or arugula?
Arugula, with 2.6 g of protein per 100 g against 1.3 g for green cabbage. Per 100 kcal: green cabbage 5.2 g, arugula 10.4 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169975: “Cabbage, raw”, per 100 g. Portion numbers multiply those values by the portion weight. Estimates for information, not medical advice. How we calculate
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