Green Cabbage
Selection Information
Usage: Salads, casseroles, soups, stews, coleslaw.
Selection: Good quality product will be semi-solid, well-rounded and fairly heavy in relation to size. Even green coloring means good flavor and vitamin content. Fairly thick and pliable leaves will be more tender and juicy.
Avoid: Avoid cabbage that has thin, wilted leaves which are a sign of old product. Light-colored heads that are very solid mean all core and less taste. Oblong and cracked heads mean poor quality from growing conditions.
Seasonal Information
Cabbage is available year-round.
Washington cabbage is available June through November.
Green Cabbage Nutritional Information
Serving size 1/12 med. head (84g)
Calories 25
Total Fat 0g
Sodium 25mg
Total Carbohydrate 6g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Protein 1g
% of U.S. RDA
Vitamin A 0%
Calcium 4%
Vitamin C 60%
Iron 0%
Tips & Trivia
- Cabbages were among the first plants to be cultivated. Northern Europe was the starting point for wild cabbage, originally loose leafed like collards.
- When introduced to the Mediterranean, Egyptians worshipped cabbage heads as gods, enthroned on elaborate alters.
- Cabbage was among the first European plants brought by colonists to the New World where it thrived.