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

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A recap on differences between savoy cabbage and summer squash

Savoy cabbage has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and fiber; however, summer squash is higher in vitamin B2.
Savoy cabbage covers your daily vitamin K needs 55% more than summer squash.
Summer squash contains 5 times less vitamin A than savoy cabbage. Savoy cabbage contains 1000IU of vitamin A, while summer squash contains 200IU.
The glycemic index of savoy cabbage is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cabbage, savoy, 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.

Savoy cabbage

Summer squash

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+133.3%
Contains more IronIron	+14.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+350%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.9%

~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~38mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.175mg

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.

Savoy cabbage

Summer squash

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+82.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2193.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+175.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+83.6%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+14.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	68.8µg	3µg	55%
Vitamin C	31mg	17mg	16%
Folate	80µg	29µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.03mg	0.142mg	9%
Fiber	3.1g	1.1g	8%
Vitamin A	50µg	10µg	4%
Magnesium	28mg	17mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.048mg	2%
Calcium	35mg	15mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.19mg	0.218mg	2%
Protein	2g	1.21g	2%
Choline	12.3mg	6.7mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.187mg	0.155mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.3mg	0.487mg	1%
Selenium	0.9µg	0.2µg	1%
Calories	27kcal	16kcal	1%
Sodium	28mg	2mg	1%
Iron	0.4mg	0.35mg	1%
Carbs	6.1g	3.35g	1%
Potassium	230mg	262mg	1%
Fructose		0.95g	1%
Copper	0.062mg	0.051mg	1%
Phosphorus	42mg	38mg	1%
Fats	0.1g	0.18g	0%
Net carbs	3g	2.25g	N/A
Sugar	2.27g	2.2g	N/A
Zinc	0.27mg	0.29mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.17mg	0.12mg	0%
Manganese	0.18mg	0.175mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.013g	0.044g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.007g	0.016g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.049g	0.089g	0%
Tryptophan	0.02mg	0.011mg	0%
Threonine	0.069mg	0.028mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.101mg	0.042mg	0%
Leucine	0.103mg	0.069mg	0%
Lysine	0.094mg	0.065mg	0%
Methionine	0.02mg	0.017mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.064mg	0.041mg	0%
Valine	0.085mg	0.053mg	0%
Histidine	0.041mg	0.025mg	0%