Nutrition facts · Vegetables
Calories in Frisee
Frisee has 17 calories per 100 g, and a 1/2 cup chopped serving (25 g) has about 4 calories. Most of its calories come from carbohydrates, and nearly all of those carbs are fiber, with very little fat or sugar.
Calories come from: Carbs 66% · Fat 9% · Protein 25%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 17 kcal | 1.3 g | 3.4 g | 0.2 g |
| 1/2 cup, chopped | 25 g | 4 kcal | 0.3 g | 0.8 g | 0.1 g |
| 1 head | 513 g | 87 kcal | 6.4 g | 17.2 g | 1 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 17 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.4 g |
| of which sugars | 0.3 g |
| Fiber | 3.1 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g |
| of which saturated | 0 g |
| Sodium | 22 mg |
What changes the calories
- Salad dressings, oils and warm bacon vinaigrettes usually add far more calories than the frisee itself.
- Wilting or sautéing frisee in fat adds the calories of the oil or butter used.
- Washing and spinning the leaves dry doesn't change the calories, but trimming the tough outer leaves and core changes how much of a head you actually eat.
- Because the leaves are light and fluffy, cup measurements vary a lot depending on how tightly the frisee is packed.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh frisee in grams after trimming for the most accurate entry, since loosely packed cups are hard to measure consistently.
- Log any dressing, cheese, croutons, nuts or bacon as separate items, as these toppings usually make up most of the salad's calories.
- In BerryFit, you can snap a photo of your salad to log the frisee and its toppings, then adjust the portions if needed.
Log Frisee in seconds
Snap a photo of your meal or search for Frisee in BerryFit to track calories and macros against your own daily target.
Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in a whole head of frisee?
A whole head of frisee (513 g) has about 87 calories. It also provides about 6.4 g of protein, 17.2 g of carbs and 1 g of fat.
Is frisee low in carbs?
Frisee has 3.4 g of carbs per 100 g, and 3.1 g of that is fiber. It has only 0.3 g of sugar per 100 g.
Is frisee the same as endive for calorie tracking?
Frisee is a curly type of endive, so its nutrition is listed under raw endive. You can use the same values when logging either one raw.
How does frisee compare to other low-calorie vegetables?
At 17 calories per 100 g, frisee is similar to zucchini and bitter melon (17), tomato (18), and napa cabbage (16).
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Endive, raw, FDC ID 168412); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
