Recipes · Norwegian · Side Dishes
Surkål (Braised Sweet-Sour Cabbage)
One serving has 90 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (152%) and vitamin C (88%). Ready in 55 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (247 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 180 g Cabbage, green, raw
- 15 g Vinegar, white
- 10 g Sugar
- 1 g Caraway seeds
- 40 g Water
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Shred the cabbage finely.
- Put it in a pot with the water, vinegar, sugar, caraway seeds and salt.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat for 40-50 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is very soft and jammy.
- Uncover for the last 10 minutes if there's a lot of liquid left, to let it reduce.
- Taste and adjust the salt or sugar, then serve warm as a side, classically with pork or meatballs.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 89.7 kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 20.9 g | |
| Water | 220 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 16% |
| Protein | 2.5 g | 5% |
| Tryptophan | 0.02 g | |
| Threonine | 0.07 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.06 g | |
| Leucine | 0.09 g | |
| Lysine | 0.09 g | |
| Methionine | 0.03 g | |
| Cystine | 0.02 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.07 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.04 g | |
| Valine | 0.09 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 0.33 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.06 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.06 g | |
| Saturated | 0.07 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 81.3 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 24.7 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.31 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 53.1 mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 320 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 0.8 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 422 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.39 mg | 5% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.46 mg | 3% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.38 mg | 8% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.23 mg | 18% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 77.5 µg | 19% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 19.5 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 9.2 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 66.1 mg | 88% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 137 µg | 152% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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