Cabbage is a calorie-light leafy vegetable that fits easily into low-calorie and high-volume eating plans. Depending on the variety, raw cabbage provides roughly 12 to 31 calories per 100 grams, with green cabbage at about 25, red cabbage at about 31, savoy at about 27, and napa at about 12. This cabbage calories per gram calculator turns any weight — grams, ounces, cups, or even individual leaves — into a precise calorie and macronutrient estimate using standard USDA nutrition values.
Whether you are meal-prepping a slaw, tracking a cabbage soup recipe, or comparing greens for a weight-loss menu, this tool gives you an instant breakdown of calories, carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and fat. You can also enter a custom calorie-per-100-gram value when working from a specific product label. Choose your cabbage type, enter the amount, and hit Calculate to see the full nutrition picture.
🥬 Cabbage Calories Per Gram Calculator
Estimate calories, carbs, protein, and fat for any serving of cabbage.
How to Use This Tool
Start by picking the cabbage type that matches what you are weighing. The calculator comes with five common options: raw green cabbage, raw red cabbage, raw savoy cabbage, raw napa cabbage, and boiled green cabbage. Each option uses its own average calorie and macronutrient values, because the varieties differ noticeably in density and sugar content.
Next, enter the amount of cabbage in grams, ounces, cups, or large leaves. If you are using a food label with a specific calorie-per-100-gram value — for example, a packaged shredded cabbage mix or a homemade cooked cabbage product — tick the custom calories box and type that number. The calculator will then use your value instead of the built-in average.
Press the blue Calculate button to see total calories, the weight used, calories per 100 g, and grams of carbs, fiber, protein, and fat. A short calculation breakdown also appears below the result so you can follow exactly how the number was built.
Cabbage Nutrition Reference
The table below summarises the standard values used by the calculator for the default variety options. These are average figures based on USDA FoodData Central entries.
| Variety | Calories per 100 g | Carbs | Fiber | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green cabbage (raw) | 25 kcal | 5.8 g | 2.5 g | 1.3 g | 0.1 g |
| Red cabbage (raw) | 31 kcal | 7.4 g | 2.1 g | 1.4 g | 0.2 g |
| Savoy cabbage (raw) | 27 kcal | 6.1 g | 3.1 g | 1.4 g | 0.1 g |
| Napa cabbage (raw) | 12 kcal | 2.2 g | 1.0 g | 1.1 g | 0.2 g |
| Green cabbage (boiled, drained) | 23 kcal | 5.5 g | 2.2 g | 1.3 g | 0.1 g |
Values are rounded for everyday nutrition tracking; actual produce can vary with season, soil, and water content.
How the Calories Are Calculated
Every calorie estimate in this tool follows the same simple proportion:
For example, green cabbage has about 25 kcal per 100 g. If you eat 85 g of raw green cabbage, the calculation is 85 × 25 ÷ 100 = 21.25 kcal. The same formula is applied to the macronutrients: carbs, fiber, protein, and fat are each multiplied by the weight and divided by 100. When you select ounces, the calculator first converts to grams using 1 oz = 28.3495 g, then applies the same formulas.
Because cabbage is mostly water, the numbers are low, but they are not zero. The values are derived from the USDA FoodData Central database, which remains the standard reference for whole foods in the United States.
Worked Examples
Example 1: Shredded green cabbage
You measure 85 g of raw green cabbage for a stir-fry. Calories = 85 × 25 ÷ 100 = 21.3 kcal. Carbs = 4.9 g, fiber = 2.1 g, protein = 1.1 g, fat = 0.1 g.
Example 2: Red cabbage by the cup
A packed cup of shredded red cabbage weighs about 70 g. Red cabbage provides 31 kcal per 100 g, so the cup contains 70 × 31 ÷ 100 = 21.7 kcal, about 5.2 g of carbs and 1.5 g of fiber.
Example 3: Boiled cabbage side dish
A 150 g serving of boiled green cabbage delivers 150 × 23 ÷ 100 = 34.5 kcal with roughly 8.3 g carbs, 3.3 g fiber, and 2.0 g protein.
Tips for Accurate Tracking
Raw vs cooked weight: A cup of raw shredded cabbage and a cup of cooked cabbage are not the same gram weight. Use the raw weight for meal-prep tracking, or choose the cooked variety option if you only have the prepared weight.
Use a digital kitchen scale for the most reliable numbers. Cup-based estimates vary with how finely you shred the cabbage and how firmly you pack it. The preset buttons in the calculator use typical average weights: 70 g per packed shredded cup, 89 g per chopped cup, 908 g per medium head, and 20 g per large leaf.
If you are following a carbohydrate-restricted plan, remember that cabbage is low in calories but contains some digestible carbs. For raw green cabbage, net carbs work out to about 3.3 g per 100 g (total carbs 5.8 g minus fiber 2.5 g). Napa cabbage is even lower at about 1.2 g net carbs per 100 g.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is cabbage really negative-calorie? No. Cabbage is very low in calories, but no food requires more energy to digest than it provides. The idea of a negative-calorie food is a myth; what matters is that cabbage is nutrient-dense and lets you eat a large volume for very few calories.
Does cooking change the calories in cabbage? Cooking itself does not add or remove calories, but it changes water weight. Boiled cabbage contains slightly more water per 100 g after cooking, so a 100 g portion of cooked cabbage has a little fewer calories than 100 g raw. The calculator accounts for this with a separate boiled green cabbage option.
Is cabbage keto-friendly? Yes, in sensible portions. Raw green cabbage has about 3.3 g net carbs per 100 g, which fits into most keto and low-carb meal plans. If you want an even lower-carb leafy alternative, compare it with spinach calories per gram or cauliflower calories per serving.
Why use a per-gram calculator instead of a serving calculator? Per-gram calculations remove the guesswork from volume measurements. When a recipe calls for a specific weight, or when you weigh your food on a scale, a per-gram tool gives a more precise fit than generic serving sizes. You can find the raw nutrition data that powers this calculator on the USDA FoodData Central website.