Napa Cabbage
Napa cabbage is a pale, tender cabbage commonly used in stir-fries, soups, braises, and fermented preparations.

About Napa Cabbage
Napa cabbage is a pale green, elongated heading cabbage with tender leaves and thick, crisp ribs. It is eaten raw in salads and slaws and cooked in stir-fries, soups, braises, dumpling fillings, and fermented preparations such as kimchi.
The leaves have a mild, lightly sweet flavour, while the ribs are juicy and crunchy. Cooking makes both softer and more yielding. Salting draws out moisture and changes the bite, while fermentation adds acidity and savoury depth. Cultivars can vary in size, density, and leaf-to-rib balance.
Napa cabbage is commonly sold as a whole head or in cut portions. It may be shredded, salted, or layered before fermentation; trimming removes damaged outer leaves, and cutting exposes more surface to cooking liquids, seasonings, or brine. The head ranges from loosely leafy to tightly packed.
- Ingredient type
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Local names for napa cabbage
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
napa cabbage
大白菜
dà báicài
배추
baechu
白菜
hakusai
chou chinois
Chinakohl
col china
cavolo cinese
couve-chinesa
Chinese kool
kapusta pekińska
пекинская капуста
pekinskaya kapusta
пекінська капуста
pek insʹka kapusta
pekingské zelí
pekinská kapusta
pek inská kapusta
pekingi káposzta
Çin lahanası
cải thảo
sawi putih
kubis Cina
κινέζικο λάχανο
kinéziko láchano
kinéziko láchano
Romanised form
hakusai
Romanised form
napa cabbage leaf
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pek insʹka kapusta
Romanised form
baechu
Romanised form
dà báicài
Romanised form
pekinskaya kapusta
Romanised form
pek inská kapusta
Romanised form
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Napa Cabbage nutrition & diet
Napa Cabbage nutritional value
Cabbage, chinese (pe-tsai), raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 16kcal
- Protein
- 1.2g
- Carbs
- 3.2g
- Fat
- 0.2g
Per 100 g of the named reference food. Preparation, cultivar and product formulation can change these values; use the stated form when comparing.
Portions & preparation
Match fresh Napa cabbage with the recorded edible portion after removing damaged outer leaves and the core, or match the cooked or fermented form specifically. Stir-frying, braising, and pickling can add oil, salt, sugar, sauces, or stock, so preparations should not be treated as interchangeable.
Compare the right form: Reference must match fresh, cooked, or fermented Napa cabbage and the stated trimmed edible portion, including any brine or cooking additions.
Diet considerations
Napa cabbage is a plant Brassica vegetable. Plain raw or cooked leaves differ from kimchi-like or other fermented preparations that may contain chilli, fish sauce, shrimp, sugar, or other additions. Meat, stock, cereal-based sauces, noodles, and serving portions can change compatibility and carbohydrate patterns.
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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Cabbage, chinese (pe-tsai), 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.
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