Cauliflower: Nutrient Profile
What is Cauliflower richest in? Below are the vitamins, minerals and amino acids that 100 g of Cauliflower delivers in the highest amounts. Each one links to that nutrient’s own page listing the best foods to get it from.
| Cauliflower: Richest Nutrients (per 100 g) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Nutrient | Per 100 g | %DV / 100g | Purpose |
| Vitamins | ||||
| 1 | Vitamin C | 48 mg | 🟢 54% | Antioxidant; builds collagen |
| 2 | Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 57 mcg DFE | 🟡 14% | Cell division; pregnancy |
| 3 | Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) | 0.7 mg | 🟡 13% | Energy metabolism |
| 4 | Vitamin K | 16 mcg | 🟡 13% | Blood clotting & bone |
| 5 | Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg | 🟡 11% | Brain & metabolism |
Values are per 100 g of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) FoodData Central record FDC 169986, “Cauliflower, raw” (SR Legacy). %DV is the amount per 100 g divided by the adult Daily Value in 21 CFR 101.9.