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Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is a vegetable. Here it is in five languages, with a note on what it is and roughly how many calories it carries.
Sauerkraut in five languages
| Language | Word |
|---|---|
| English | Sauerkraut |
| Estonian | Hapukapsas |
| Finnish | Hapankaali |
| Russian | Квашеная капуста |
| Latvian | Skābēti kāposti |
What it is
Fermented white cabbage with a sharp, sour taste, served warm with pork or cold as a salad. It is very low in calories, high in fibre and vitamin C, and carries live cultures from the fermentation.
Calories
As a rough guide, Sauerkraut is about 19 kcal per 100 g — very low. Treat that as an orientation figure: the exact number depends on the brand, the fat content and how it is cooked. For a precise figure, look the specific product up in a food database.
Related food words
Potato
Kartul · Peruna · Kartupelis
Carrot
Porgand · Porkkana · Burkāns
Cucumber
Kurk · Kurkku · Gurķis
Tomato
Tomat · Tomaatti · Tomāts
Onion
Sibul · Sipuli · Sīpols
Quark (curd cheese)
Kohupiim · Rahka · Biezpiens
Source: Translations are common everyday usage; the calorie figure is a rounded per-100-gram estimate from standard food-composition references. · checked 2026-09-04
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "sauerkraut" in Estonian?
Sauerkraut is "Hapukapsas" in Estonian.
How many calories are in sauerkraut?
About 19 kcal per 100 g — very low.
Track this food, not just translate it
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