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Cabbage (green)

Vegetables
GASP score by preparation (lower is gentler · 0–10)
PreparationGasBindingOverall
Raw3.40.74.7
Steamed3.00.73.7
Boiled & drainedusual2.50.73.2
Roasted (low oil)3.40.74.1
Sautéed3.40.74.1
Pickled2.70.73.5
Fermented2.70.73.6
Puréed / mashed / peeled3.40.83.9
Flavour
2.5
Mild
BlandBam
Nutrition (how nutrient-dense)
Reasonable

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Worth knowing: noticeable effect on odour

Glucosinolates again — cabbage is the family the others are named after.

Cooked cabbage is usually easier than raw slaw, for smell and for residue.

This sits outside the GASP score, which measures how hard a food is on your output. How odour works

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Alternatives for cabbage (green), ranked three ways. Tap any ingredient to learn what it is.

Balanceddirect · confidence C

Lettuce + carrot slaw

A middle ground between staying true to the dish and easing symptoms.

Recreates a slaw's crunch without the cabbage-family wind load.

  • Lettuce · green vegetable · 75 g2.4
  • Carrot · crunchy · 40 g1.9
Combined load for these items is 4.3 vs 3.2 for cabbage (green) — 1.1 higher; choose it for flavour, not symptom relief.

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Scores are modelled estimates, not medical advice. Everyone's gut is different, and tolerance changes over time. Reintroduce foods one at a time, and follow your own medical team's advice.