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Raw Kale

35 calories and 2.9 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 4.1 g.

USDA FoundationPublished Apr 2019

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Kale, raw

Source category
Vegetables and Vegetable Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 323505
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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7calories
in 20.6 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein0.6 g—
Carbohydrate0.9 g0%
Fat0.3 g0%
Fiber0.8 g3%
Total sugars0.2 g—
Sodium11 mg0%
Saturated fat——
Potassium72 mg2%
Calcium52 mg4%
Iron0.33 mg2%
Magnesium7 mg2%
Vitamin C19.2 mg21%
Vitamin D——
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 27%Carbs 41%Fat 31%

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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Reported variation in the reference data

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NutrientDisplayed valueReported minimumReported maximumData points
WaterPer 100 g89.6 g88.8 g90.2 g5
NitrogenPer 100 g0.47 g0.36 g0.61 g5
ProteinPer 100 g2.92 g2.25 g3.81 g—
Total lipid (fat)Per 100 g1.49 g1.43 g1.56 g5
AshPer 100 g1.54 g1.26 g1.75 g5
Fiber, total dietaryPer 100 g4.1 g4 g4.2 g2
GlucosePer 100 g0.4 g0.32 g0.48 g2
FructosePer 100 g0.4 g0.31 g0.5 g2

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

All 51 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water89.6 g1051
Energy (Atwater General Factors)43 kcal2047
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)35 kcal2048
Energy35 kcal1008
Energy148 kj1062
Nitrogen0.47 g1002
Protein2.92 g1003
Total lipid (fat)1.49 g1004
Ash1.54 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference4.42 g1005
Fiber, total dietary4.1 g1079
Sugars, Total NLEA0.8 g1063
Sucrose0 g1010
Glucose0.4 g1011
Fructose0.4 g1012
Lactose0 g1013
Maltose0 g1014
Galactose0 g1075
Calcium, Ca254 mg1087
Iron, Fe1.6 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg32.7 mg1090
Phosphorus, P55 mg1091
Potassium, K348 mg1092
Sodium, Na53 mg1093
Zinc, Zn0.39 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.053 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.92 mg1101
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid93.4 mg1162
Thiamin0.113 mg1165
Riboflavin0.347 mg1166
Niacin1.18 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.37 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.147 mg1175
Folate, total62 µg1177
Vitamin A, RAE241 µg1106
Carotene, beta2,870 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta27 µg1120
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin6,260 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.66 mg1109
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.14 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)390 µg1185
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone)0 µg1184
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4)0 µg1183

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