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Using Cabbage
Quantity Recipes
- Black Bean Vegetable Wrap (17 K PDF)
- Creamy Coleslaw (17 K PDF)
Home Recipes
- Black Bean Vegetable Wrap (18 K PDF)
- Creamy Coleslaw (18 K PDF)
School Lunch Menu Examples Using Cabbage
Menu Example 1: Creamy Coleslaw
Hamburger on Whole Wheat Bun |
Red Grape Cluster |
Food Component and Menu Item |
GRADES |
GRADES |
OPTIONAL |
|---|---|---|---|
Meat or Meat Alternate: |
2 ounces |
2 ounces |
1 ½ ounces |
Vegetable: |
¼ to ½ cup |
½ cup |
¼ to ½ cup |
Fruit: |
¼ to ½ cup |
½ cup |
¼ to ½ cup |
Grains/Bread: |
12 servings per week – minimum of 1 serving per day |
15 servings per week – minimum of 1 serving per day |
10 servings per week – minimum of 1 serving per day |
Milk: As Beverage |
8 fluid ounces |
8 fluid ounces |
8 fluid ounces |
Menu Example 2: Veggie Wrap
Black Bean Vegetable Wrap Featuring Local Cabbage |
Petite Banana |
Food Component and Menu Item |
GRADES |
GRADES |
OPTIONAL |
|---|---|---|---|
Meat or Meat Alternate: |
2 ounces |
2 ounces |
1 ½ ounces |
Vegetable: |
¼ to ½ cup |
½ cup |
¼ to ½ cup |
Fruit: |
¼ to ½ cup |
½ cup |
¼ to ½ cup |
Grains/Bread: |
12 servings per week – minimum of 1 serving per day |
15 servings per week – minimum of 1 serving per day |
10 servings per week – minimum of 1 serving per day |
Milk: As Beverage |
8 fluid ounces |
8 fluid ounces |
8 fluid ounces |
- Cabbage is an excellent source of vitamin K. 1 cup (150 grams) of shredded, boiled cabbage contains 91% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin K.
- Cabbage is a nutritional powerhouse that is an excellent source of manganese, vitamin B6, and folate; and a good source of thiamin, riboflavin, calcium, potassium, vitamin A, tryptophan, protein and magnesium.
- Cabbage has virtually no fat. One cup of shredded raw cabbage contains 50 calories and 5 grams of dietary fiber.
- One cup of shredded raw cabbage contains 190% of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C.
- Cabbage and its relatives (broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts) are rich sources of phytochemicals, naturally-occurring plant chemicals that may protect people against some forms of cancer.
- Cultures in which cabbage is a staple food, such as in Poland and some parts of China, show a low incidence of breast cancer. Research suggests this is due to the protective effect of sulfur-containing compounds in cabbage.
Sources:
Nutrient Facts
Cabbage Nutrition Facts
Nutrition and Cancer: A Review of the Evidence
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