Vegetable Cooking Guide: Nutrition, Methods & Storage

Maximize nutrients by understanding which vegetables should be cooked or eaten raw. From grilling in a pan to using an electric smoker, discover the most nutritious vegetables and learn how to safely freeze, thaw, and refreeze your produce.

Red Cabbage Nutrition Information

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Michele Turcotte, MS, RD

While green cabbage is the most commonly eaten variety, red cabbage offers more nutritional benefits as well as a hearty, robust flavor. Red cabbage contains a type of group of phytochemicals or compounds found in plant foods with disease-fighting properties known, collectively, as polyphenols.