Are cauliflower leaves 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	35 kcal
Protein	3.9 g
Carbohydrate	3.4 g
Fibre	3.4 g
Sugars	0.6 g
Fat	0.4 g
Vitamin C	52.8 mg
Folate	43 µg
Potassium	374 mg

Where its calories come from

Protein 47%
Carbohydrate 41%
Fat 11%

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

How many calories in one serving of cauliflower leaves?

About 35 kcal for one katori cooked (100 g), and about 70 kcal if you have two.

One serving, against your day

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

81%Vitamin C
52.8 mg

20%Folate
43 µg

12%Potassium
374 mg

11%Magnesium
41.5 mg

10%Calcium
96.7 mg

8%Protein
3.9 g

Source

Source: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), food code C017. Daily need is from ICMR-NIN Nutrient Requirements for Indians 2020, adult woman, moderate activity.

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Are cauliflower leaves good for weight loss, PCOS, diabetes and menopause?

Weight loss

Good choice

Only 35 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and PCOD

Good choice

Only 3.4 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Diabetes

Good choice

Only 3.4 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

Menopause

Fine as part of a meal

97 mg of calcium and 3.9 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

Weight lossGood choiceOnly 35 kcal per 100 g, so you can eat a full portion.

PCOS and diabetesGood choiceOnly 3.4 g of carbohydrate in a 100 g serving.

MenopauseFine as part of a meal97 mg of calcium and 3.9 g of protein in a 100 g serving, not enough to call it a good source, but fine as part of a meal.

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Also called

Assamese: Phul kobir pat; Bengali: Phul gopi pata; Gujarati: Fulawar na pan; Hindi: Phul gobi patta; Kannada: Hukosu; Kashmiri: Phoolgobi panwathir; Malayalam: Cauliflower; Marathi: Phul gobi; Odia: Phula Kobi patra; Punjabi: Phool gobi di patte; Sanskrit: Gojihvaa; Tamil: Pookosu keerai; Telugu: Go puvvu; Urdu: Phul gobi.

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