Readers of fit4art,

This is another post in our posting series «Nutritional value of foods» and this time we will talk about the nutritional value of kale, by enumerating in the following sections of our current article, analytically all the nutrients of a kale. So without losing any more time, we go directly to the subject of our current post:

  • Kale: nutritional value & information

Kale: Source of calories

See from which macromolecules and at what percentage the calories of this food originate:

  • The 63% comes from carbohydrates
  • The 21% comes from proteins
  • The 15% comes from fat

Kale: Brief Nutritional Analysis

See the chart table with the basic nutritional analysis of this food, so you can get an idea of what it contains per 100 grams:

Nutrition Facts
Seving Size100 g
Amount per serving
Calories 49
% DV
Total Fat 0.9g 1 %
   Saturated Fat 0.1g 0 %
Sodium 38mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrate 8.8g 3 %
   Dietary Fiber 3.6g 14 %
   Sugar 2.3g
Proteins 4.3g 9 %
Vitamin A 200 % Vitamin C 200 %
Calcium 15 % Iron 8 %
Daily values are based on 2000 calorie diet.

Kale: VITAMINS

See in detail all the vitamins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Choline0.8 mg
    Folate141.00 mcg
Niacin1.000 mg5 %
Pantothenic acid0.091 mg1 %
Riboflavin0.130 mg8 %
Thiamin0.110 mg7 %
    Carotene, alpha54.00 mcg
    Carotene, beta5927.00 mcg
    Cryptoxanthin, beta81.00 mcg
    Lutein + zeaxanthin8198.00 mcg
Vitamin B60.271 mg14 %
Vitamin C120.0 mg200 %
Vitamin E1.54 mg5 %
    Tocopherol, alpha1.54 mg
Vitamin K704.8 mcg881 %

Kale: PROTEINS - AMINO ACIDS

See in detail all amino acids and proteins contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Proteins4.28 g9 %

Kale: MINERALS

See in detail all the minerals contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Copper, Cu1.499 mg75 %
Iron, Fe1.47 mg8 %
Magnesium, Mg47.00 mg12 %
Manganese, Mn0.659 mg33 %
Phosphorus, P92.00 mg9 %
Potassium, K491.00 mg10 %
Selenium, Se0.9 mcg1 %
Sodium, Na38.00 mg2 %
Zinc, Zn0.56 mg4 %

Kale: FAT and FAT ACIDS

See in detail all the types of fat contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Fat0.93 g1 %
  Saturated fatty acids0.091 g0 %
    Dodecanoic acid0.002 g
    Hexadecanoic acid0.076 g
    Octadecanoic acid0.004 g
    Tetradecanoic acid0.003 g
  Monounsaturated fatty acids0.052 g
    Hexadecenoic acid0.001 g
    Octadecenoic acid0.049 g
  Polyunsaturated fatty acids0.338 g
    Eicosatetraenoic acid0.002 g
    Octadecadienoic acid0.138 g
    Octadecatrienoic acid0.180 g

Kale: CARBOHYDRATES

See in detail all the carbohydrates contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Carbohydrate8.75 g3 %
Fiber3.6 g14 %
Sugars2.26 g

Kale: STEROLS

See in detail all the sterols contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

This food does not contain any STEROLS.

Kale: OTHER INGREDIENTS

See in detail all other substances contained in this food, as well as their content per 100 grams:

  DV
Ash2.01 g
Water84.04 g

* Do not forget that DV means Daily Value and its prices are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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