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Gourd vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between gourd and red cabbage

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, iron, and fiber in red cabbage is higher than in gourd.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily vitamin C needs 52% more than gourd.
  • Red cabbage has 3 times less zinc than gourd. Gourd has 0.7mg of zinc, while red cabbage has 0.22mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw and Cabbage, red, 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.
Gourd
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 7.8% 13% 7.5% 8.7% 19% 5.6% 0.26% 8.6% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +268.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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.
Gourd
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 34% 0% 0% 0% 7.3% 5.1% 6% 9.1% 9.2% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +464.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.147mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gourd Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10.1mg 57mg 52%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.209mg 13%
Iron 0.2mg 0.8mg 8%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.243mg 8%
Vitamin A 56µg 6%
Fiber 0.5g 2.1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.069mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.22mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.064mg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Folate 6µg 18µg 3%
Potassium 150mg 243mg 3%
Protein 0.62g 1.43g 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Calcium 26mg 45mg 2%
Phosphorus 13mg 30mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Carbs 3.39g 7.37g 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 0.418mg 1%
Calories 14kcal 31kcal 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Copper 0.026mg 0.017mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 2.89g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.147mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.009g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.021mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.004mg 0.024mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
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3% 96%
Protein: 0.62 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 95.54 g
Other: 0.43 g
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.6%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.4%
Contains more OtherOther +51.2%
~equal in Water ~90.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
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13% 27% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.009 g
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169232/nutrients
  2. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.