Green Cabbage - A cabbage with a firm, dense head with smooth leaves. Its outer leaves vary from a pale green to a dark green and the inner leaves are white to a pale green. It has a mild flavor and a crisp texture. Probably the most familiar and commonly found cabbage.

Red Cabbage - A purplish or red cabbage that is milder and sweeter than other cabbage. It has a round, solid head and is popular for adding color to salads, coleslaws, and stir-fries. The leaves on the red cabbage are tougher than those on the the green cabbage because of its longer maturity time. Red cabbage is available throughout the year.

Savoy Cabbage - A flavorful crinkled leaf cabbage, which is one of the best for cooking. Its head consists of loose leaves, which vary in color from dark green to light green with lacy, patterned veins. Its leaves aer tender and have a milder, sweeter flavor than green cabbage. The Savoy Cabbage is considered one of the best but it is not always available.

Brussels Sprouts - A vegetable with small, dense, compact buds that is round and green and is usually no more than 2-inches in diameter. It looks and tastes like a miniature cabbage. It is named after their place of origin, Brussels, Belgium. Usually the smaller sprouts are the best tasting ones.

Napa Cabbage - A common type of cabbage that provides a mild flavor for a variety of salad and vegetable dishes. High in Vitamin C, this cabbage is predominantly grown in Asia and the United States, mainly in California and Hawaii, where it can be grown year-round. There are 2 varieties available for purchase, the "chef" variety and the "Chihili" variety. The chef variety has a tall, more compact, head with many pale green-colored leaves. This variety may also be found named "Tokyo Giant", "Tropical Pride", or "Wintertime".

The chihili variety has a very large head, which is more oblong-shaped and its leaves are darker green in color. They can be found with the names of "Market Pride", Michihili", or "Shaho Tsai".

Both varieties have fairly large leaves in comparison to other types of cabbage or lettuce. It can be used in any recipe that calls for cabbage. Available throughout the year at most large food markets and produce markets. Napa Cabbage is also known as "Chinese Cabbage", "Celery Cabbage", "Peking Cabbage", "Tientsin Cabbage", "Hakusai", "Petsai", or "Wong Bok".

Bok Choy             Baby Bok Choy














A type of Chinese vegetable of the mustard family. It has dark green leaves and white celery-like stalks that have a mild, slightly peppery flavor. Both the greens and the stalks are popular in salads and the stalks are often used in stir-fried recipes.

It is also known as "Pak Choi", "Pak Choy", "Chinese White Cabbage", "Peking Cabbage", "Celery Cabbage", and "White Mustard Cabbage."

Bok Choy is available throughout the year. When selecting, look for a firm compact head with fresh leaves. If possible, the cabbage should be used when fresh because it does not store well. It if is necessary to store, keep it in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator, wrapped in plastic. It should stay fresh for a few days if properly stored.

Nutritional Information

Cabbage (shredded, boiled) 1.00 cup 33.00 calories Nutrient Amount DV (%) Nutrient Density Healthy Food Rating vitamin C 30.15 mg 50.3 27.4 excellent dietary fiber 3.45 g 13.8 7.5 very good manganese 0.18 mg 9.0 4.9 very good vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.17 mg 8.5 4.6 very good folate 30.00 mcg 7.5 4.1 very good omega 3 fatty acids 0.17 g 6.8 3.7 very good vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.09 mg 6.0 3.3 good vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.08 mg 4.7 2.6 good calcium 46.50 mg 4.7 2.5 good potassium 145.50 mg 4.2 2.3 good vitamin A 198.00 IU 4.0 2.2 good tryptophan 0.01 g 3.1 1.7 good protein 1.53 g 3.1 1.7 good magnesium 12.00 mg 3.0 1.6 good