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How many calories in
frisée?

Frisée comes in at 17 calories per 100g. Among the lightest vegetables you can buy — tracker bumps are negligible.

17
kcal · 100g
1.3g
Protein
3.4g
Carbs
0.2g
Fat
Servings

Common serving sizes.

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

Serving
Calories
Protein
3 oz (85g)
14 kcal
1.1g
4 oz (113g)
19 kcal
1.5g
1 cup (~150g)
26 kcal
2.0g
In your day

What 17 calories means.

Very low calorie — at 17 kcal per 100g, frisée adds volume to a meal without meaningfully denting a calorie deficit.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
1%
per 100g · 7.6g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking3 min
🏃 Running2 min
🚴 Cycling2 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

Frisée vs. similar foods.

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

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
Frisée
17 kcal / 100g
7.6g
17 kcal / 100g
7.1g
17 kcal / 100g
7.1g
17 kcal / 100g
7.6g
Track this food

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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in frisée?

Frisée has approximately 17 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 14 calories.

How much protein is in frisée?

1.3g of protein per 100g. That puts frisée at roughly 7.6g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other vegetables sources.

How do I log frisée 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 under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is frisée good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. Frisée is naturally low-calorie at 17 kcal per 100g, so it's easy to fit into a deficit.