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Fermented Cabbage

Cabbage preserved through lactic fermentation and eaten as a tangy side dish or condiment.

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About Fermented Cabbage

Fermented cabbage is chopped or shredded cabbage preserved by controlled fermentation, usually while submerged in a salty brine. It is commonly eaten as a side dish, relish, or condiment alongside savoury foods. The broad category includes regional preparations with different textures, acidity, and seasoning profiles.

Its flavour is distinctly sour and salty, while fermentation softens the vegetable. The cabbage may remain crisp or become tender depending on fermentation time and handling. Seasonings or other vegetables can alter the aroma and taste, so no single sensory profile applies to every preparation.

It may be sold as loose shreds, compact pieces, or a drained preparation, sometimes with brine retained. It can appear pale to deeper cabbage colours depending on the cabbage and additions. Draining, further cooking, chopping, or serving with its brine changes its firmness, juiciness, and concentration of sour-salty flavour.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Fermented Cabbage

English

sauerkraut

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Fermented Cabbage nutrition & diet

Fermented Cabbage nutritional value

Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
19kcal
Protein
0.9g
Carbs
4.3g
Fat
0.1g

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Portions & preparation

Confirm the cabbage species or cultivar, fermentation method, salt and brine treatment, and whether the product is raw, drained, pasteurized, or cooked. Reference the edible cabbage and retained brine as served. Added vinegar, sugar, oil, meat, or flavorings should be assessed as part of the specific preparation.

Compare the right form: Reference must match fermented cabbage as raw, drained, brined, pasteurized, or cooked, including the edible cabbage portion.

Diet considerations

Cabbage is plant-derived, but prepared fermented cabbage may contain animal products, sugar, oil, vinegar, cereal ingredients, or heat treatment. Plain cabbage and a sausage or sandwich topping are different foods. Compatibility depends on the full recipe, and carbohydrate patterns are generally portion-dependent, especially when sweetened or served with starches.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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: USDA FoodData Central — Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids ↗. 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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