What is Cabbage and Why Does the Food Zoomer Test for It?

Cruciferous vegetable antigen

Cabbage represents the proteins and plant compounds from Brassica oleracea tested as food antigens. Measuring IgA and IgG responses to cabbage helps distinguish mucosal (gut) versus systemic immune recognition and reveals food-related immune patterns.

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About Cabbage

Overview and History

Cabbage is a member of the Brassicaceae family, botanically Brassica oleracea var. capitata. Biochemically, testing focuses on leaf and seed proteins, plant lectins, and sulfur-containing compounds (glucosinolates and their enzymatic products) that are characteristic of cruciferous vegetables. Research into food antigens has long included common vegetables because plant proteins and peptides can trigger measurable antibody responses in some people. In immunologic testing, detecting IgA versus IgG against specific cabbage peptides can clarify whether any response is primarily mucosal (gut-associated) or systemic, and peptide-level analysis can help identify which protein fragments are most immunoreactive.

Interpreting Highs and Lows

Elevated antibody levels against cabbage proteins may indicate increased immune recognition of those plant proteins—this can reflect recent exposure, sensitization, or cross-reactivity with related plant proteins. Such findings should be interpreted as part of the broader IgA/IgG pattern across the panel rather than as a standalone conclusion. Low or undetectable antibody levels typically suggest limited measurable immune activation to cabbage proteins, which can reflect tolerance, absence of recent exposure, or levels below assay sensitivity. Lab variability, dietary history, and comparison to other food markers on the Food Zoomer are important for accurate interpretation.

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Cabbage is included in Food Zoomer to evaluate immune responses to a common cruciferous vegetable at both protein and peptide levels. Testing cabbage helps identify whether immune activity clusters around cruciferous proteins, supports pattern recognition across related foods, and informs personalized dietary planning based on mucosal versus systemic response profiles.

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Cabbage FAQs

What is Cabbage and why is it important?

Cabbage on this panel means the proteins and plant compounds from the vegetable Brassica oleracea. It matters because some people develop measurable immune responses to plant proteins; detecting those responses can clarify how cabbage fits into overall food-related immune patterns. That information can help providers interpret symptoms within the context of your diet and other test results.

What does it mean if my Cabbage levels are low?

Low cabbage antibody levels generally suggest little to no measurable immune recognition of cabbage proteins. This can reflect tolerance, lack of recent exposure, or antibody levels below the test’s detection threshold. Interpretation should consider dietary history and other Food Zoomer results, since low levels in one marker may contrast with higher responses elsewhere.

What does it mean if my Cabbage levels are high?

High antibody levels to cabbage indicate increased immune recognition of cabbage proteins, which may reflect recent exposure, sensitization, or cross-reactivity with related plant proteins. Elevated results are a pattern-based signal and need to be reviewed alongside IgA versus IgG distribution and other panel findings to understand clinical relevance.

Why is Cabbage tested on the Food Zoomer?

Including cabbage helps detect immune responses to a commonly consumed cruciferous vegetable and contributes to domain-level patterning (e.g., cruciferous or plant protein clusters). Measuring cabbage at protein and peptide resolution supports more precise interpretation of mucosal versus systemic activity and aids tailored dietary decision-making.

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