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Summer squash vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Summer squash and Cabbage

  • Summer squash has more Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B6, however, Cabbage is richer in Vitamin K, Vitamin C, and Fiber.
  • Cabbage covers your daily Vitamin K needs 61% more than Summer squash.
  • Cabbage has 4 times less Vitamin B2 than Summer squash. Summer squash has 0.142mg of Vitamin B2, while Cabbage has 0.04mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cabbage, 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Manganese ~0.16mg

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 57% 12% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
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 122% 5.9% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +59.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.1%
~equal in Protein ~1.28g
~equal in Water ~92.18g
~equal in Other ~0.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
50% 25% 25%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -22.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~0.017g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +166.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +122.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +52.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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.
Summer squash Cabbage
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 Summer squash Cabbage Opinion
Calories 16kcal 25kcal Cabbage
Protein 1.21g 1.28g Cabbage
Fats 0.18g 0.1g Summer squash
Vitamin C 17mg 36.6mg Cabbage
Net carbs 2.25g 3.3g Cabbage
Carbs 3.35g 5.8g Cabbage
Magnesium 17mg 12mg Summer squash
Calcium 15mg 40mg Cabbage
Potassium 262mg 170mg Summer squash
Iron 0.35mg 0.47mg Cabbage
Sugar 2.2g 3.2g Summer squash
Fiber 1.1g 2.5g Cabbage
Copper 0.051mg 0.019mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.29mg 0.18mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 38mg 26mg Summer squash
Sodium 2mg 18mg Summer squash
Vitamin A 200IU 98IU Summer squash
Vitamin A 10µg 5µg Summer squash
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.15mg Cabbage
Manganese 0.175mg 0.16mg Summer squash
Selenium 0.2µg 0.3µg Cabbage
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.061mg Cabbage
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.04mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.234mg Summer squash
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.212mg Cabbage
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.124mg Summer squash
Vitamin K 3µg 76µg Cabbage
Folate 29µg 43µg Cabbage
Choline 6.7mg 10.7mg Cabbage
Saturated Fat 0.044g 0.034g Cabbage
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.017g Cabbage
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.017g Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.011mg
Threonine 0.028mg 0.035mg Cabbage
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.03mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.069mg 0.041mg Summer squash
Lysine 0.065mg 0.044mg Summer squash
Methionine 0.017mg 0.012mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.032mg Summer squash
Valine 0.053mg 0.042mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.025mg 0.022mg Summer squash
Fructose 0.95g 1.45g Cabbage

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Cabbage
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
17%
Summer squash
33%
Cabbage
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
10%
Cabbage

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 1g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 16mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Cabbage
Cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.01g)
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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.