Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a compact flowering vegetable eaten raw or cooked in soups, curries, gratins, and other dishes.
About Cauliflower
Cauliflower is the compact, immature flowering head of a plant in the cabbage group. The florets and trimmed stem are eaten raw or cooked in soups, curries, gratins, roasted preparations, sautés, salads, and other dishes.
Its flavour is mild and vegetal when raw, becoming softer and more savoury when cooked. The tightly packed florets form a firm, crumbly head, while steaming, boiling, baking, frying, or chopping produces different textures.
It is usually sold as a whole head or separated florets, usually white or cream but sometimes green, purple, or orange. Trimming changes the edible portion, and cooking softens the florets; finely chopping creates a smaller, more granular texture.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for cauliflower
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
cauliflower
chou-fleur
coliflor
फूलगोभी
phūlgobhī
couve-flor
cavolfiore
Blumenkohl
bloemkool
coliflor
κουνουπίδι
kounoupídi
karnabahar
цветная капуста
tsvetnaya kapusta
цвітна капуста
tsvitna kapusta
kalafior
květák
karfiol
cvjetača
карфиол
karfiol
cvetača
karfiol
conopidă
карфиол
karfiol
lulelakër
blomkål
blomkål
blomkål
kukkakaali
blómkál
lillkapsas
ziedkāposts
žiedinis kopūstas
cál bláthach
blodfresych
azalore
カリフラワー
karifurawā
콜리플라워
kollipeullaweo
菜花
càihuā
ফুলকপি
phulkopi
காலிஃபிளவர்
kālיפḷavar
കോളിഫ്ലവർ
kōliphḷavar
ಹೂಕೋಸು
hūkōsu
కాలీఫ్లవర్
kālīphlവർ
මල් ගෝවා
mal gōvā
กะหล่ำดอก
kalam dok
súp lơ
kembang kol
kubis bunga
cauliflower
قرنبيط
qaranbīṭ
گلکلم
gol-kalam
כרובית
kruvit
ጎመን አበባ
gomen abeba
blomkool
kounoupídi
Romanised form
hūkōsu
Romanised form
karifurawā
Romanised form
cauliflower (pickled)
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cauliflower floret
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cauliflower florets
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Cauliflower, Blanched
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Cauliflower, boiled in unsalted water
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Cauliflower, cooked, as ingredient
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Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Cauliflower, fresh, baked, no added fat
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Cauliflower, fresh, boiled, drained
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Cauliflower, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine
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Cauliflower, fresh, cooked with oil
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Cauliflower, fresh, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Cauliflower, fresh, cooked, no added fat
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Cauliflower, fresh, raw
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Cauliflower, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine
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Cauliflower, frozen, cooked with oil
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Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
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Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt
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Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type
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Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, no added fat
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Cauliflower, frozen, unprepared
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Cauliflower, green, cooked, no salt added
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Cauliflower, green, cooked, with salt
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Cauliflower, green, raw
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Cauliflower, Raw
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Chou-fleur, bouilli/cuit à l'eau
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Chou-fleur, cru
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Chou-fleur, cuit à la vapeur
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Chou-fleur, surgelé, cru
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Fried cauliflower
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RICED CAULIFLOWER
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kālיפḷavar
Romanised form
gomen abeba
Romanised form
qaranbīṭ
Romanised form
tsvitna kapusta
Romanised form
kollipeullaweo
Romanised form
phulkopi
Romanised form
mal gōvā
Romanised form
càihuā
Romanised form
phūlgobhī
Romanised form
kōliphḷavar
Romanised form
tsvetnaya kapusta
Romanised form
karfiol
Romanised form
kruvit
Romanised form
gol-kalam
Romanised form
karfiol
Romanised form
kalam dok
Romanised form
kālīphlവർ
Romanised form
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Cauliflower nutrition & diet
Cauliflower nutritional value
Cauliflower, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 25kcal
- Protein
- 1.9g
- Carbs
- 5.0g
- Fat
- 0.3g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Match the edible florets and tender stem portions, with leaves included only if the reference specifies them. Raw, steamed, boiled, roasted, riced, and puréed forms differ in retained water and added ingredients. Record coatings, sauces, cheese, oil, or cooking liquid when present.
Compare the right form: Reference raw or cooked cauliflower florets and edible stems, specifying preparation and whether leaves, sauces, coatings, or added fat remain.
Diet considerations
Cauliflower is a plant vegetable. Plain raw or cooked portions suit many plant-based patterns, while gratins, soups, fritters, and restaurant preparations may contain dairy, eggs, meat stock, coatings, or cereal ingredients. Riced and puréed versions remain portion-dependent foods whose carbohydrate pattern depends on additions.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically compatible
- VegetarianTypically compatible
- PescatarianTypically compatible
- KetoDepends on the version
- PaleoTypically compatible
- Low-carbDepends on the version
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Vegetarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Pescatarian · Typically compatible
- The plain ingredient profile is plant, fungal or mineral based. Added ingredients in a prepared product need a separate check.
- Keto · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Paleo · Typically compatible
- The plain form fits the conventional paleo food groups. Added ingredients and individual interpretations can differ.
- Low-carb · Depends on the version
- Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Cauliflower, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
Last recorded verification: .