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Chou frisé

Chou frisé is kale, a leafy cabbage relative with green, flat or curled leaves, eaten raw when tender or cooked by steaming, sautéing, simmering, or baking.

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About Chou frisé

Chou frisé is the French name commonly used for kale, a leafy cabbage relative sold as bunches of leaves. The leaves may be flat or curled, usually green, and have a firm, sometimes ruffled texture with a vegetal, mildly bitter flavour.

Kale is eaten raw when tender or cooked by simmering, steaming, sautéing, or baking. It is sold fresh and may also be frozen or dried; leaf maturity, cultivar, and preparation affect tenderness and flavour.

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English

kale

English

Chou frisé, cru

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English

Chou frisé, cuit

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Chou frisé nutrition & diet

Chou frisé nutritional value

Reference: Chou frisé, cru

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
49.5kcal
Protein
4.3g
Carbs
4.2g
Fat
0.9g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Comparisons should distinguish raw leaves from cooked, frozen, or dried kale, since water loss or uptake changes the concentration of measured nutrients.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: ANSES Ciqual 2025 — 20218 ↗. 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.

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