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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, Iron, and Vitamin A, while Summer squash has more Vitamin B2.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily need of 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.

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% 67% 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% 12% 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 +458%
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

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

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Red cabbage Summer squash
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red cabbage Summer squash Opinion
Calories 31kcal 16kcal Red cabbage
Protein 1.43g 1.21g Red cabbage
Fats 0.16g 0.18g Summer squash
Vitamin C 57mg 17mg Red cabbage
Net carbs 5.27g 2.25g Red cabbage
Carbs 7.37g 3.35g Red cabbage
Magnesium 16mg 17mg Summer squash
Calcium 45mg 15mg Red cabbage
Potassium 243mg 262mg Summer squash
Iron 0.8mg 0.35mg Red cabbage
Sugar 3.83g 2.2g Summer squash
Fiber 2.1g 1.1g Red cabbage
Copper 0.017mg 0.051mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.22mg 0.29mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 30mg 38mg Summer squash
Sodium 27mg 2mg Summer squash
Vitamin A 1116IU 200IU Red cabbage
Vitamin A 56µg 10µg Red cabbage
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.12mg Summer squash
Manganese 0.243mg 0.175mg Red cabbage
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg Red cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.048mg Red cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.069mg 0.142mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.418mg 0.487mg Summer squash
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 0.155mg Summer squash
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.218mg Summer squash
Vitamin K 38.2µg 3µg Red cabbage
Folate 18µg 29µg Summer squash
Choline 17.1mg 6.7mg Red cabbage
Saturated Fat 0.021g 0.044g Red cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.012g 0.016g Summer squash
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.089g Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.011mg Red cabbage
Threonine 0.039mg 0.028mg Red cabbage
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0.042mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.046mg 0.069mg Summer squash
Lysine 0.049mg 0.065mg Summer squash
Methionine 0.014mg 0.017mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.041mg Summer squash
Valine 0.048mg 0.053mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.024mg 0.025mg Summer squash
Fructose 1.48g 0.95g Red cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Red cabbage Summer squash
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Red cabbage
17%
Summer squash
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Red cabbage
12%
Summer squash

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.63g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 25mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red cabbage
Red cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.023g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.