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Boiled Kale, Drained, without Salt

36 calories and 2.9 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 4 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 169238
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 65% of 1,428 other complete vegetables profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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42calories
in 118 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein3.5 g—
Carbohydrate6.3 g2%
Fat1.4 g2%
Fiber4.7 g17%
Total sugars1.4 g—
Sodium19 mg1%
Saturated fat0.2 g1%
Potassium170 mg4%
Calcium177 mg14%
Iron0.99 mg6%
Magnesium30 mg7%
Vitamin C21 mg23%
Vitamin D0 µg0%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 27%Carbs 48%Fat 25%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g89.82 g88.55 g91.28 g6
ProteinPer 100 g2.94 g2.19 g3.38 g6
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g1.21 g0.91 g1.34 g6
AshPer 100 g0.73 g0.49 g0.96 g6
Sugars, TotalPer 100 g1.21 g1.03 g1.38 g2
SucrosePer 100 g0.25 g0.18 g0.31 g2
GlucosePer 100 g0.54 g0.49 g0.59 g2
FructosePer 100 g0.42 g0.36 g0.48 g2

These are source-reported summary fields, not a predicted range for your particular food or a statistical confidence interval.

All 106 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water89.82 g1051
Energy36 kcal1008
Energy151 kj1062
Protein2.94 g1003
Total lipid (fat)1.21 g1004
Ash0.73 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference5.3 g1005
Fiber, total dietary4 g1079
Sugars, Total1.21 g2000
Sucrose0.25 g1010
Glucose0.54 g1011
Fructose0.42 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca150 mg1087
Iron, Fe0.84 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg25 mg1090
Phosphorus, P42 mg1091
Potassium, K144 mg1092
Sodium, Na16 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.27 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.067 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.542 mg1101
Selenium, Se0.9 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid17.8 mg1162
Thiamin0.063 mg1165
Riboflavin0.14 mg1166
Niacin0.457 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.17 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.063 mg1175
Folate, total65 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food65 µg1187
Folate, DFE65 µg1190
Choline, total0.4 mg1180
Betaine0.3 mg1198
Vitamin B-120 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE146 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta1,731 µg1107
Carotene, alpha10 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta26 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU2,915 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin4,983 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)1.61 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.12 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units0 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 µg1114
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)418.5 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)0 µg1183
Fatty acids, total saturated0.175 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00.006 g1263
SFA 14:00.006 g1264
SFA 16:00.156 g1265
SFA 18:00.006 g1266
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated0.102 g1292
MUFA 16:10 g1275
MUFA 18:10.102 g1268
MUFA 20:10 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.66 g1293
PUFA 18:20.286 g1269
PUFA 18:30.371 g1270
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:40.003 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0 g1257
Cholesterol0 mg1253
Tryptophan0.035 g1210
Threonine0.131 g1211
Isoleucine0.176 g1212
Leucine0.205 g1213
Lysine0.176 g1214
Methionine0.029 g1215
Cystine0.039 g1216
Phenylalanine0.15 g1217
Tyrosine0.104 g1218
Valine0.16 g1219
Arginine0.163 g1220
Histidine0.172 g1221
Alanine0.148 g1222
Aspartic acid0.263 g1223
Glutamic acid0.332 g1224
Glycine0.141 g1225
Proline0.174 g1226
Serine0.124 g1227
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058