Curious about the natural sugar content in cabbage? Our Cabbage Sugar Per 100g Calculator gives you a quick, accurate estimate of the sugars in your serving, whether you're tracking carbs, managing blood sugar, or just planning a balanced meal. Cabbage is famously low in sugar, but the exact amount varies by variety and how you prepare it.
Simply enter the weight of your cabbage (raw, cooked, or fermented), choose the variety, and the tool will calculate the sugar per 100g and per your total serving. You'll also see the sugar contribution in teaspoons and as a percentage of your daily added sugar limit. Perfect for keto dieters, diabetics, and anyone who wants to keep their sugar intake in check.
Use the quick-fill buttons for common serving sizes, or type in your own weight. The tool is free, instant, and works on any device.
🥬 Cabbage Sugar Calculator
How to Use This Tool
Enter the weight of your cabbage in grams, ounces, or cups. Choose the variety that matches what you're eating — green, red, savoy, napa, cooked, or fermented. The calculator uses standard USDA nutrition data to estimate the sugar content. You can also set your daily added sugar limit (default 25 g, the WHO recommendation) to see what percentage of that limit your cabbage serving contributes.
Use the quick-fill buttons for common portions like 100 g or 1 cup. The result shows the total sugar in grams and teaspoons, plus the per-100g value for easy comparison.
How It Works
The calculator multiplies the weight of your cabbage by the sugar density of the selected variety. Sugar density is expressed as grams of sugar per 100 grams of edible portion. For example, raw green cabbage contains about 3.6 g of sugar per 100 g. If you eat 150 g, the sugar is (150 / 100) × 3.6 = 5.4 g.
For cups, we use an average weight of 89 g per cup of chopped raw cabbage. This is a common kitchen approximation; actual weight can vary with chop size and packing. For cooked cabbage, the sugar concentration changes because water is lost during cooking, so we use a separate value (2.8 g per 100 g).
Teaspoon conversion uses 4.2 g per teaspoon, the standard granulated sugar equivalent. The daily limit percentage is calculated against your chosen limit, defaulting to 25 g.
Worked Examples
Example 1: You eat 1 cup of raw green cabbage. Weight = 89 g. Sugar = (89 / 100) × 3.6 = 3.2 g. That's about 0.76 teaspoons, and 12.8% of a 25 g daily limit.
Example 2: You have 200 g of cooked red cabbage. Sugar = (200 / 100) × 3.9 = 7.8 g. That's 1.86 teaspoons, or 31.2% of a 25 g limit.
Example 3: A 50 g serving of sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) contains (50 / 100) × 1.8 = 0.9 g sugar — a very low-sugar choice.
Tips & Best Practices
- Weigh cabbage raw for the most accurate results, as cooking changes water content.
- If you're tracking net carbs, remember that sugar is a subset of total carbohydrates. Cabbage is also rich in fiber, which slows sugar absorption.
- For fermented cabbage, check the label — some commercial sauerkraut adds sugar. Our value assumes no added sugar.
- Use the daily limit percentage to compare cabbage with other foods. A serving of cabbage is typically under 10% of the recommended added sugar limit.
Factors Affecting Accuracy
Variety and growing conditions cause natural variation in sugar content. Our values are averages from the USDA FoodData Central database. Cooking method matters: boiling leaches some sugars into the water, while roasting concentrates them. Fermentation converts some sugars to acids, lowering the final sugar content. For precise tracking, always use the nutrition label on packaged products.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is cabbage high in sugar?
No. Cabbage is one of the lowest-sugar vegetables. Even a large 200 g serving of green cabbage contains only about 7 g of sugar, less than a medium apple (about 19 g).
Does cooking change the sugar content?
Yes. Boiling can reduce sugar slightly because some sugars dissolve into the water. However, the per-100g value may appear higher if water is lost and sugars become more concentrated. Our cooked value accounts for this.
Can I use this for keto or diabetic diets?
Absolutely. Cabbage is low in net carbs and has a low glycemic index. This calculator helps you estimate the sugar portion, which is useful for carb counting.
Why does the teaspoon value matter?
Teaspoons give a visual sense of how much sugar you're consuming. 4.2 g equals one teaspoon of granulated sugar. Seeing that a cup of cabbage has less than a teaspoon of sugar helps put it in perspective.
Additional Resources
For more detailed nutrition data, visit the USDA FoodData Central. The World Health Organization's sugar intake guideline is available at WHO. For general healthy eating advice, see the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.