Kimchi: Nutrient Profile

Bowl of kimchi with chopsticks
Kimchi made from fermented napa cabbage with chili, garlic and scallions.
Infographic: kimchi nutrients Vitamin K, riboflavin, folate and iron
The page lists Vitamin K, riboflavin, folate and iron among the nutrients kimchi supplies in the highest amounts.
Napa cabbage, chili, garlic and ginger before fermentation
The raw vegetables of kimchi before fermentation: napa cabbage, chili, garlic, ginger and scallions.

What is Kimchi richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Kimchi delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.

Kimchi: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g)
RankNutrientPer 100 g%DV / 100gPurpose
Vitamins
1Vitamin K44 mcg🟡 36%Blood clotting & bone
2Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0.2 mg🟡 16%Energy & cell health
3Vitamin B9 (Folate)52 mcg DFE🟡 13%Cell division; pregnancy
4Vitamin B60.2 mg🟡 13%Brain & metabolism
Minerals
1Iron2.5 mg🟡 14%Carries oxygen in blood

Values are per 100 g of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) FoodData Central record FDC 170392, “Cabbage, kimchi” (SR Legacy). %DV is the amount per 100 g divided by the adult Daily Value in 21 CFR 101.9.

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