Marrow-stem Kale vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between marrow-stem Kale and summer squash
- Marrow-stem Kale has more vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, calcium, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin E, and fiber than summer squash.
- Marrow-stem Kale's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 362% more.
- Marrow-stem Kale contains 25 times more vitamin A than summer squash. Marrow-stem Kale contains 5019IU of vitamin A, while summer squash contains 200IU.
- Marrow-stem Kale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of marrow-stem Kale is 32, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Collards, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1446.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +34.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +276% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +550% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +10.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +38.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +107.6% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2410% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1783.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +14470% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +344.8% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +246.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin K | 437.1µg | 3µg | 362% |
Vitamin A | 251µg | 10µg | 27% |
Folate | 129µg | 29µg | 25% |
Calcium | 232mg | 15mg | 22% |
Manganese | 0.658mg | 0.175mg | 21% |
Vitamin C | 35.3mg | 17mg | 20% |
Vitamin E | 2.26mg | 0.12mg | 14% |
Fiber | 4g | 1.1g | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.218mg | 4% |
Protein | 3.02g | 1.21g | 4% |
Choline | 23.2mg | 6.7mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 25mg | 38mg | 2% |
Selenium | 1.3µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.742mg | 0.487mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.267mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.47mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.201g | 0.089g | 1% |
Calories | 32kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
Sodium | 17mg | 2mg | 1% |
Carbs | 5.42g | 3.35g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.21mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.61g | 0.18g | 1% |
Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
Potassium | 213mg | 262mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.046mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 1.42g | 2.25g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.46g | 2.2g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.055g | 0.044g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.03g | 0.016g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.1mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.151mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.117mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.033mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.087mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.12mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.047mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.02 g
Fats:
0.61 g
Carbs:
5.42 g
Water:
89.62 g
Other:
1.33 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +149.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +238.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +114.5% |
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Water
~94.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.055 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.201 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +87.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20% |