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Napa Cabbage

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

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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
whole food

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Local names for napa cabbage

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English

napa cabbage

English

napa cabbage leaf

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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

  • Vegan
    Typically compatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically compatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

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