Convert Cabbage from Whole Cabbage heads to Cups (chopped)

Convert whole cabbage heads to cups below. One medium cabbage head is about 9.68 cups, and 2 cabbage heads make roughly 19.35 cups.

More about measuring Cabbage

How many cups is a cabbage head?

One medium cabbage head gives about 9.68 cups of cabbage when chopped, so 2 cabbage heads come to roughly 19.35 cups. A small cabbage head is about 5.38 cups and a large one about 15.05 cups, so set the size selector to match what you have.

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Cabbage converter tool

Enter an amount, pick your units, and set the size for counting whole cabbage heads.

Size applies to whole cabbage heads (small / medium / large).

Result

9.68 cups

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Common Cabbage conversions

Quick reference for cabbage at medium size. Switch the size in the converter above for small or large.

cabbage headsCups (chopped)
1 cabbage head9.68 cups
2 cabbage heads19.35 cups
3 cabbage heads29.03 cups
4 cabbage heads38.71 cups
5 cabbage heads48.39 cups
6 cabbage heads58.06 cups

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is one medium cabbage head?
One medium cabbage head (about 900 g) gives roughly 9.68 cups of chopped flesh. A small one (around 500 g) yields about 5.38 cups and a large one (around 1400 g) about 15.05 cups, so set the size selector to match the cabbage heads you actually have before you trust the figure. Open cabbage converter
How many cups is 2 cabbage heads?
2 cabbage heads are about 19.35 cups. The ratio is fixed, so one medium cabbage head is 9.68 cups and the figure scales in a straight line as you multiply or divide. Scaling a recipe up or down keeps the same proportion, so work from whichever amount your recipe lists. Use the converter above for any other quantity of cabbage.
How many cups is 3 cabbage heads?
3 cabbage heads are about 29.03 cups. The ratio is fixed, so one medium cabbage head is 9.68 cups and the figure scales in a straight line as you multiply or divide. Scaling a recipe up or down keeps the same proportion, so work from whichever amount your recipe lists. Use the converter above for any other quantity of cabbage.
What is the difference between a metric and US cup?
A metric cup holds 250 ml while a US cup holds 240 ml, so a US cup is 4% smaller. For chopped cabbage that gap is small but real, and it adds up across several cups. The guide linked below explains when the difference matters and how to switch between the two so a recipe lands right whichever cup you own. metric v US cup