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Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut is finely shredded fermented cabbage commonly served as a tangy side dish or condiment.

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About Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut is cabbage that has been finely shredded and fermented in a salted brine, producing a sour, salty vegetable commonly served as a side dish or condiment with sausages, meats, potatoes, and sandwiches. It can also be stirred into soups, stews, or other cooked dishes.

It is usually pale cream to light yellow, with a crisp to tender texture and tangy flavor. Color and firmness vary with cabbage, fermentation time, salt level, and storage; added spices or other ingredients also change the finished product.

Commercial sauerkraut may be raw, pasteurized, canned, or jarred, and is sold with or without its fermentation liquid. Rinsing, draining, and heating change its taste and texture, while cooking generally softens the cabbage and reduces its raw crispness.

Ingredient type
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Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids

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Sauerkraut nutrition & diet

Sauerkraut 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

Match the reference to fermented shredded cabbage in its drained or undrained ready-to-eat form. Recipe differences include salt, brine, vinegar, sugar, spices, and added vegetables. Record rinsing, heating, oil, meat, or sauce separately, since these alter the served preparation.

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Diet considerations

Sauerkraut is plant-derived when made from cabbage, salt, and fermentation ingredients, but recipes and packaged products vary. Additions such as sausage, bacon, dairy, sugar, or cereal-based thickeners change compatibility. Plain sauerkraut is distinct from cooked mixed dishes; carbohydrate patterns depend on recipe and portion.

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

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    May be compatible
  • Vegetarian
    May be compatible
  • Pescatarian
    May be compatible
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Vegetarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
Pescatarian · May be compatible
The recorded ingredients may fit this pattern. This is not a complete recipe or manufacturing specification; check additions and preparation.
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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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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