Gimjang Cabbage & Seasoning Calculator

Enter people or cabbage heads to get salt and seasoning amounts, finished kimchi weight (kg), containers needed, and estimated cost.

🥬 Input

people

About 5 heads per person (4 people → ~20 heads)

Converted: 20heads

Ratio & data basis

  • 🌶️ Seasoning ratios: Korea RDA standard (per 100g brined cabbage: chili 4.5g, garlic 2.0g, ginger 1.0g, fish sauce 5.0g, rice paste 8.5g, sugar 0.5g)
  • 🥬 Cabbage: ~2kg per raw head, ~1.6kg after brining (20% loss)
  • 🧂 Brining salt: 3% of raw cabbage weight
  • ⚖️ Finished kimchi: brined weight × 1.3 (incl. seasoning)
  • 🪣 Containers: ~0.85kg per liter
  • 💰 Prices: estimates based on normal-year market prices

※ All amounts and costs are reference estimates. Recipes differ by household — adjust spiciness with the selector.

📋 Result

Finished kimchi

41.6 kg

Estimated weight incl. seasoning

Containers needed

3ea

for 20L containers

Cabbage heads

20heads

Raw cabbage

40.0 kg

Brined cabbage

32.0 kg

IngredientAmountEst. cost
Napa cabbage (raw)20포기40.00 kg68,000원
Brining salt (sea salt)1.20 kg1,440원
Chili powder1.44 kg36,000원
Minced garlic640 g7,680원
Ginger320 g2,880원
Fish sauce1.60 kg9,600원
Glutinous rice paste2.72 kg8,160원
Sugar160 g320원
Radish (julienned)4.80 kg12,000원
Scallion960 g8,640원
Estimated total cost154,720원

※ Costs are estimates based on normal-year prices and vary widely by market, season, and quality.

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