Protein content
1.2 g of protein in 1 cup cooked (109 g) of napa cabbage, or 9.2 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 9.2 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 1.1 g |
| Protein per serving | 1.2 g in 1 cup cooked (109 g) |
| Calories from protein | 37% |
| Rank in vegetables, per 100 kcal | 20th of 105 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 719th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 2% per serving |
| Protein quality | Incomplete protein |
One 1 cup cooked, 1.2 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of napa cabbage brings 9.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 20th of the 105 vegetables in this database and 270th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 1.1 g per 100 g ranks 76th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 37% of the calories in napa cabbage, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
USDA lists 0.17 g of fat per 100 g of napa cabbage, too little for a protein-to-fat ratio to mean much.
Set against celery, another vegetable entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g more protein (celery has 0.7 g per 1 cup chopped).
It is an incomplete protein on its own; pairing it with other plant foods across the day covers the full range of essential amino acids. The serving quoted here is measured by volume at 109 g, and it covers about 2% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 1.1 g | 12 kcal |
| 1 cup cooked (serving used here) | 109 g | 1.2 g | 13 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
1.1 g. The 1 cup cooked serving used on this page weighs 109 g and so carries 1.2 g.
9.2 g. That figure divides its 1.1 g of protein per 100 g by its 12 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
No. On its own, the protein in napa cabbage is short of at least one essential amino acid; other protein sources across the day fill the gap.
About 2%. One 1 cup cooked serving has 1.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #168572 (Cabbage, napa, cooked), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.