Is cabbage good for weight loss and diabetes?

Numbers worked out by Poshan Labs from IFCT 2017 (ICMR-NIN), using the rules on How the ratings work. Last updated 26 October 2026.

Nutrition per 100 g

Nutrient	Per 100 g
Energy	22 kcal
Protein	1.4 g
Carbohydrate	3.2 g
Fibre	2.8 g
Sugars	1 g
Fat	0.1 g
Vitamin C	33.2 mg
Folate	46.4 µg
Potassium	233 mg

Where its calories come from

Protein 28%
Carbohydrate 67%
Fat 6%

Worked out from the protein, carbohydrate and fat above, at 4, 4 and 9 kcal a gram.

How many calories in one serving of cabbage?

About 22 kcal for one katori cooked (100 g), and about 44 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

How much of an adult woman's daily need one serving (100 g) fills.

51%Vitamin C
33.2 mg

21%Folate
46.4 µg

7%Potassium
233 mg

5%Calcium
51.8 mg

5%Magnesium
18 mg

3%Protein
1.4 g

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code C015. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Is cabbage good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 22 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 3.2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 3.2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Fine as part of a meal

52 mg of calcium in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 22 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 3.2 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

MenopauseFine as part of a meal52 mg of calcium in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

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How to eat it

Dishes on this site that use cabbage, each with its calories per portion:

Varieties

Per 100 g.

Variety	kcal	Carbs (g)	Fibre (g)	Sugars (g)
Green (shown above)	22	3.2	2.8	1
Chinese	18	2.4	2	0.4
Collard greens	30	2.8	3	0.8
Violet	23	3.5	2.2	0.8

Also called

Assamese: Bondhakobi; Bengali: Badha kopi; Gujarati: Lili kobi; Hindi: Bandh gobi; Kannada: Kosu; Kashmiri: Bandh gobi; Malayalam: Muttu gose; Marathi: Kobi; Odia: Bandha kobi; Punjabi: Patta gobhi; Sanskrit: Shaakaprabhedah; Tamil: Muttaikose; Telugu: Gos koora; Urdu: Gobhi.

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A sample diet chart that uses it, one for each goal (1,500 calories): Weight loss, non-veg PCOS and PCOD, eggetarian Diabetes, vegetarian Menopause, vegetarian

Try the thali calorie calculator or the protein calculator.

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