Spring greens are loose-leaved cabbages harvested before a firm head forms, with a fresh, mild flavour. They are a good source of vitamin C, folate, vitamin K and beta-carotene, and supply fibre and a little calcium.
Boiling loses some vitamin C and folate to the water; shred and cook briefly in a little unsalted water, or steam, to keep more nutrients.
Where Spring greens, boiled in unsalted water Stands Out
Macronutrients per 100g
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin K | 893 µg | 744% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 378 µg | 54% | |
| Potassium | 160 mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C | 77.0 mg | 96% | |
| Calcium | 75.0 mg | 9% | |
| Folate | 66.0 µg | 33% | |
| Phosphorus | 29.0 mg | 4% | |
| Chloride | 16.0 mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 8.00 mg | 2% | |
| Niacin equivalents (NE) | 1.50 mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 1.40 mg | 10% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.20 mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 0.300 mg | 3% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.300 mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.180 mg | 13% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.060 mg | 4% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.050 mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.020 mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) | 0.400 g | — | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.100 g | — | |
| Trans fat | 0.000 g | — | |
| Glucose (dextrose) | 0.700 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.600 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.100 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.000 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0.000 mg | — | |
| Beta-carotene | 2,255 µg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 0.400 µg | 1% | |
| Retinol (vitamin A) | 0.000 µg | 0% |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
How we source and normalise our data →