How many calories are in cooked cauliflower?

100 g of cooked cauliflower has 38 kcal. 1 cup (190 g): about 72 kcal.

How much protein is in cooked cauliflower?

Cooked cauliflower contains 1.6 g of protein per 100 g (3% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 3 g in 1 cup (190 g). About 15% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other other vegetables and combinations, that is below the median (median 2 g).

How many carbs are in cooked cauliflower?

Cooked cauliflower has 3.6 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 2.6 g of fiber and 1 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked cauliflower?

Cooked cauliflower contains 2.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.98 g is saturated (5% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked cauliflower contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin C (34% DV), Vitamin K (11% DV) and Folate (B9) (10% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked cauliflower?

100 g contains 147 mg of sodium, 6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does cauliflower have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, cauliflower, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine has 38 kcal, while cauliflower, green, raw has 31 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 13, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Cauliflower, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine

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Cauliflower, frozen, cooked with butter or margarine contains 38 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 cup (190 g) provides about 72 kcal.

Roughly 51% of its calories come from fat, with 34% from carbohydrates and 15% from protein (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in other vegetables and combinations on FoodFactly, where the median is 46 kcal per 100 g across 135 foods.

100 g provides 34% of the Daily Value for Vitamin C, 11% of the Daily Value for Vitamin K and 10% of the Daily Value for Folate (B9).

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

38kcal per 100 g

1.6 gprotein

3.6 gcarbohydrates

2.4 gfat

72kcal in 1 cup (190 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	38 kcal
Total fat C	2.4 g	3%
Saturated fat C	0.98 g	5%
Cholesterol C	4 mg	1%
Sodium C	147 mg	6%
Total carbohydrates C	3.6 g	1%
Dietary fiber C	2.6 g	9%
Total sugars C	1 g
Protein C	1.6 g	3%
Vitamin A C	23 µg	3%
Vitamin C C	30.3 mg	34%
Vitamin D C	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E C	0.27 mg	2%
Vitamin K C	12.8 µg	11%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.036 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.052 mg	4%
Niacin (B3) C	0.3 mg	2%
Vitamin B6 C	0.12 mg	7%
Folate (B9) C	40 µg	10%
Vitamin B12 C	0 µg	0%
Choline C	32.9 mg	6%
Calcium C	17 mg	1%
Iron C	0.4 mg	2%
Magnesium C	9 mg	2%
Phosphorus C	24 mg	2%
Potassium C	135 mg	3%
Zinc C	0.13 mg	1%
Copper C	0.023 mg	3%
Selenium C	0.6 µg	1%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 15%
Carbohydrates 34%
Fat 51%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein1.6 gbelow the median for other vegetables and combinations (median 2 g)
Fiber2.6 gabove the median for other vegetables and combinations (median 2.2 g)
Sugars1 gin the lowest quarter of other vegetables and combinations (median 2.4 g)
Fat2.4 gbelow the median for other vegetables and combinations (median 2.7 g)
Saturated fat0.98 gin the top quarter of other vegetables and combinations (median 0.69 g)
Sodium147 mgabove the median for other vegetables and combinations (median 138 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal4.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water91.6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	0.59 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.45 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	0.33 g
SFA 4:0 C	0.036 g
SFA 6:0 C	0.025 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.015 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.034 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.04 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.13 g
SFA 16:0 C	0.48 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.19 g
MUFA 18:1 C	0.55 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.11 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.002 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.018 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.004 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.001 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	16 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	23 µg
Retinol C	22 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	91.6 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	40 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Cauliflower

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	23	1.8 g	4.1 g	0.45 g
Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Cooked	17	1.6 g	3.2 g	0.22 g
Cauliflower, green, raw Raw	31	3 g	6.1 g	0.3 g
Cauliflower, green, cooked, no salt added Cooked	32	3 g	6.3 g	0.31 g
Cauliflower, green, cooked, with salt Cooked	32	3 g	6.3 g	0.31 g
Cauliflower, raw Raw	25	1.9 g	5 g	0.28 g
Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked	23	1.8 g	4.1 g	0.45 g
Cauliflower, frozen, unprepared Frozen	24	2 g	4.7 g	0.27 g
Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt Cooked	19	1.6 g	3.8 g	0.22 g
Cauliflower, fresh, cooked, no added fat Cooked	26	2 g	5.2 g	0.29 g
Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, no added fat Cooked	19	1.6 g	3.7 g	0.22 g
Cauliflower, NS as to form, cooked Cooked	49	1.9 g	5 g	2.9 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Cactus, cooked, fat added Cooked	38	1.3 g	3.2 g	2.6 g
Broccoli and cauliflower, cooked, fat added Cooked	46	2.3 g	4.4 g	2.7 g
Escarole, cooked Cooked	37	1.1 g	3 g	2.7 g
Mustard greens, frozen, cooked, fat added Cooked	41	2.2 g	3 g	2.8 g
Asparagus, fresh, cooked with butter or margarine Cooked	42	2.3 g	4.1 g	2.5 g
Spinach, canned, cooked with butter or margarine Cooked	42	2.7 g	3.3 g	2.7 g
Asparagus, NS as to form, cooked Cooked	45	2.3 g	4 g	2.9 g
Asparagus, fresh, cooked, fat added, NS as to fat type Cooked	45	2.3 g	4 g	2.9 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2709905. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 13, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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