Calories in Mustard Cabbage
Nutrition Facts
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
Mustard Cabbage, Calories
One cup of cooked mustard cabbage contains a scant 36 calories.
Preparation notes: generally cooked like other greens, boiled in water until tender. Many cooks add salt pork to their greens for added flavor. Some add a strip or two of raw bacon, then remove before serving...or not.
It goes exceptionally well with cornbread.
Other Names for Mustard Cabbage
This cruciferous vegetable is also known by the following names: Chinese or Oriental Mustard, Indian Mustard, Gai Choy, Mustard Greens, and Mustard Leaf.
Nutrition Notes for Mustard Cabbage
It is a rich source for Vitamin A holding an impressive 1243 IU's per cup.
It is also high in Vitamin K content with 77 mcg's per cooked cup.
Calcium benefits are also quite impressive at 84 milligrams per cup.
It is exceptionally low in calories and fat grams.
Nutrition Facts for Mustard Cabbage
|
Cooked with added salt. |
Unit Measures |
1 cup |
|
Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
86 |
|
Calories |
kcal
|
36 |
|
Carbohydrate |
g
|
7.21 |
|
Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
179 |
|
Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
657 |
|
Cholesterol |
mg
|
0 |
|
Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.044 |
|
Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0 |
|
Total Fat |
g
|
0.13 |
|
Monounsaturated Fat |
g
|
0.009 |
|
Polyunsaturated Fat |
g
|
0.061 |
|
Saturated Fat |
g
|
0.017 |
|
Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
4.0 |
|
Folate, total |
mcg
|
92 |
|
Folic acid |
mcg
|
0 |
|
Iron, Fe |
mg
|
0.90 |
|
Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
399 |
|
Lycopene |
mcg
|
0 |
|
Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
19 |
|
Niacin |
mg
|
0.922 |
|
Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
35 |
|
Potassium, K |
mg
|
315 |
|
Protein |
g
|
1.41 |
|
Retinol |
mcg
|
0 |
|
Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.115 |
|
Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
1.2 |
|
Sodium, Na |
mg
|
918 |
|
Sugars, total |
g
|
1.79 |
|
Theobromine |
mg
|
0 |
|
Thiamin |
mg
|
0.051 |
|
Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
1243 |
|
Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00 |
|
Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.384 |
|
Vitamin E |
mg
|
0.03 |
|
Vitamin K |
mcg
|
77.3 |
|
Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.38 |