Both can have a place in your diet.

Raw cabbage provides a crunchy texture and can be used in salads, slaws, wraps, and sandwiches.

Cooking can make cabbage softer and easier to digest for some people.

Steaming, sautéing, roasting, or adding cabbage to soups are all practical options.

If cabbage causes bloating when eaten raw, try a smaller serving or cooked preparation and see whether your symptoms improve.

Fermented cabbage products such as sauerkraut can also be nutritious, although they may contain significant amounts of sodium, depending on how they are prepared.

How Much Cabbage Should You Eat?

There is no universal amount that every person needs.

Instead of focusing on one “perfect” serving size, think about cabbage as part of your overall vegetable intake.

A varied diet is generally more useful than eating enormous amounts of one particular vegetable because someone online claims it has extraordinary health benefits.

Rotate cabbage with other vegetables such as:

Carrots

Spinach

Broccoli

Bell peppers

Tomatoes

Green beans

Cauliflower

Different vegetables provide different combinations of nutrients and plant compounds.