Red cabbage   is high in nutrients and is rich in compounds that protect us from cancers such as indoles, which have been linked with protection against hormone based cancers such as breast, uterus and ovarian. Sulforaphane found in red cabbage can help block cancer-causing chemicals.

Red cabbage is much higher in immunity boosting carotenes than other cabbages.  Lycopene found in, red cabbage, is linked with protection from prostate cancer.

Red cabbage is  high in vitamin C than  pale varieties and is good source of minerals, including calcium and selenium.

The anthocyanin , found in red cabbage,  may protect against  Alzheimer’s disease

100 g of  red cabbage contains

• 31 Kcalories
• 1.4 g protein
• 7.4 g carbohydrate
• 2.1 g  fibre
• 57 mg vitamin C
• 18 mcg folate
• 0.4 mg niacin
• 243 mg potassium
• 0.8 mg iron
• 45 mg calcium
• 0.6 mcg selenium
• 670 mg beta-carotene
• 329 mcg lutein/zeaxanthin