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How many calories in
cauliflower?

Cauliflower is 25 calories per 100g. Riced cauliflower is the same nutritionally as whole — just a different prep that subs cleanly for rice in stir-fries (and saves about 150 calories per cup). Cauliflower 'pizza crust' is much more processed and not always lower-calorie.

25
kcal · 100g (raw)
1.9g
Protein
5g
Carbs
0.3g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical cauliflower serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
1 cup, chopped (107g)
27 kcal
2.1g
1 cup, riced (107g)
27 kcal
2.1g
1 medium head (575g)
144 kcal
10.9g
In your day

What 25 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 25 kcal per 100g (raw), cauliflower adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
1%
per 100g (raw) · 7.6g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking5 min
🏃 Running2 min
🚴 Cycling3 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Cauliflower vs. similar foods.

How cauliflower stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Cauliflower
25 kcal / 100g (raw)
7.6g
34 kcal / 100g (raw)
8.2g
43 kcal / 100g
7.9g
23 kcal / 100g (raw)
12.6g
Track this food

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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in cauliflower?

Cauliflower has approximately 25 calories per 100g (raw). A typical serving — 1 cup, chopped (107g) — comes in at 27 calories.

How much protein is in cauliflower?

1.9g of protein per 100g (raw). That puts cauliflower at roughly 7.6g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

How do I log cauliflower accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is cauliflower good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Cauliflower is naturally low-calorie at 25 kcal per 100g (raw), so it's easy to fit into a deficit.