Summer squash vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between summer squash and napa cabbage
- Summer squash is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, napa cabbage is richer in copper.
- Summer squash's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% higher.
- Summer squash has 6 times more vitamin B6 than napa cabbage. While summer squash has 0.218mg of vitamin B6, napa cabbage has only 0.037mg.
- Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than napa cabbage (32).
The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cabbage, napa, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +112.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +201.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +111.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +431.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +860% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +468% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +342.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +489.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +30% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +48.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 3.2mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.037mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 87mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.096mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Folate | 29µg | 43µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 12kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 13µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +264.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.1g
~equal in
Fats
~0.17g
~equal in
Water
~96.33g
