Summer squash vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between summer squash and chinese broccoli

Summer squash has more vitamin B6; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, vitamin C, calcium, and fiber.
Chinese broccoli covers your daily vitamin K needs 68% more than summer squash.
Chinese broccoli has 3 times less vitamin B6 than summer squash. Summer squash has 0.218mg of vitamin B6, while chinese broccoli has 0.07mg.
Chinese broccoli has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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.

Summer squash

Chinese broccoli

Contains less SodiumSodium

-71.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+566.7%
Contains more IronIron	+60%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+50.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+550%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~261mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~41mg

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.

Summer squash

Chinese broccoli

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+211.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+65.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+720%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+97.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2726.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+241.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+277.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.146mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.159mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	3µg	84.8µg	68%
Folate	29µg	99µg	18%
Vitamin C	17mg	28.2mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.218mg	0.07mg	11%
Calcium	15mg	100mg	9%
Vitamin A	10µg	82µg	8%
Fiber	1.1g	2.5g	6%
Vitamin B1	0.048mg	0.095mg	4%
Manganese	0.175mg	0.264mg	4%
Choline	6.7mg	25.3mg	3%
Iron	0.35mg	0.56mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.089g	0.33g	2%
Selenium	0.2µg	1.3µg	2%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.48mg	2%
Fructose	0.95g		1%
Zinc	0.29mg	0.39mg	1%
Copper	0.051mg	0.061mg	1%
Fats	0.18g	0.72g	1%
Calories	16kcal	22kcal	0%
Protein	1.21g	1.14g	0%
Carbs	3.35g	3.81g	0%
Net carbs	2.25g	1.31g	N/A
Magnesium	17mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	262mg	261mg	0%
Sugar	2.2g	0.84g	N/A
Phosphorus	38mg	41mg	0%
Sodium	2mg	7mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.146mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.487mg	0.437mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.159mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.044g	0.11g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.016g	0.05g	0%
Tryptophan	0.011mg		0%
Threonine	0.028mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.042mg		0%
Leucine	0.069mg		0%
Lysine	0.065mg		0%
Methionine	0.017mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg		0%
Valine	0.053mg		0%
Histidine	0.025mg		0%