Chinese broccoli vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between chinese broccoli and summer squash

Chinese broccoli has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and fiber; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin B6.
Chinese broccoli covers your daily vitamin K needs 68% more than summer squash.
Summer squash has 8 times less vitamin A than chinese broccoli. Chinese broccoli has 1638IU of vitamin A, while summer squash has 200IU.
Chinese broccoli has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broccoli, chinese, cooked and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Chinese broccoli

Summer squash

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+566.7%
Contains more IronIron	+60%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+50.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+550%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-71.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

~equal in Potassium ~262mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~38mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Chinese broccoli

Summer squash

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+65.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+720%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+97.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2726.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+241.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+277.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+211.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	84.8µg	3µg	68%
Folate	99µg	29µg	18%
Vitamin C	28.2mg	17mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.07mg	0.218mg	11%
Calcium	100mg	15mg	9%
Vitamin A	82µg	10µg	8%
Fiber	2.5g	1.1g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.095mg	0.048mg	4%
Manganese	0.264mg	0.175mg	4%
Choline	25.3mg	6.7mg	3%
Iron	0.56mg	0.35mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.33g	0.089g	2%
Selenium	1.3µg	0.2µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.48mg	0.12mg	2%
Fructose		0.95g	1%
Zinc	0.39mg	0.29mg	1%
Copper	0.061mg	0.051mg	1%
Fats	0.72g	0.18g	1%
Calories	22kcal	16kcal	0%
Protein	1.14g	1.21g	0%
Carbs	3.81g	3.35g	0%
Net carbs	1.31g	2.25g	N/A
Magnesium	18mg	17mg	0%
Potassium	261mg	262mg	0%
Sugar	0.84g	2.2g	N/A
Phosphorus	41mg	38mg	0%
Sodium	7mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.146mg	0.142mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.437mg	0.487mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.159mg	0.155mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.11g	0.044g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.05g	0.016g	0%
Tryptophan		0.011mg	0%
Threonine		0.028mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.042mg	0%
Leucine		0.069mg	0%
Lysine		0.065mg	0%
Methionine		0.017mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.041mg	0%
Valine		0.053mg	0%
Histidine		0.025mg	0%