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Red cabbage vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between red cabbage and summer squash

  • Red cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and iron, while summer squash has more vitamin B2.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin C, 44% more than summer squash.
  • Red cabbage contains 13 times more vitamin K than summer squash. While red cabbage contains 38.2µg of vitamin K, summer squash contains only 3µg.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of red cabbage is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cabbage, red, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +128.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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.
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%
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +460%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1173.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.155mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.218mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin C 57mg 17mg 44%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 3µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.142mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 0.35mg 6%
Vitamin A 56µg 10µg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 1.1g 4%
Copper 0.017mg 0.051mg 4%
Folate 18µg 29µg 3%
Calcium 45mg 15mg 3%
Manganese 0.243mg 0.175mg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 6.7mg 2%
Calories 31kcal 16kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.218mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.048mg 1%
Sodium 27mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 243mg 262mg 1%
Phosphorus 30mg 38mg 1%
Carbs 7.37g 3.35g 1%
Fructose 1.48g 0.95g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.29mg 1%
Protein 1.43g 1.21g 0%
Fats 0.16g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 5.27g 2.25g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 3.83g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.487mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.155mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.012g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
~equal in Water ~94.64g
~equal in Other ~0.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +132%
Contains more FructoseFructose +55.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/nutrients
  2. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.