Summer squash vs Red cabbage - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Summer squash

6

:

2

Red cabbage

Contains more Copper +200%

Contains more Zinc +31.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +26.7%

Contains less Sodium -92.6%

Contains more Iron +128.6%

Contains more Calcium +200%

Equal in Potassium - 243

Equal in Magnesium - 16

Summer squash

Red cabbage

Contains more Copper +200%

Contains more Zinc +31.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +26.7%

Contains less Sodium -92.6%

Contains more Iron +128.6%

Contains more Calcium +200%

Equal in Potassium - 243

Equal in Magnesium - 16

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Summer squash

6

:

4

Red cabbage

Contains more Vitamin B2 +105.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +16.5%

Contains more Folate, total +61.1%

Contains more Vitamin C +235.3%

Contains more Vitamin A +458%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +33.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +1173.3%

Equal in Vitamin E - 0.11

Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.147

Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.209

Summer squash

Red cabbage

Contains more Vitamin B2 +105.8%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +16.5%

Contains more Folate, total +61.1%

Contains more Vitamin C +235.3%

Contains more Vitamin A +458%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +33.3%

Contains more Vitamin K +1173.3%

Equal in Vitamin E - 0.11

Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.147

Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.209

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

16

44

Mineral Summary Score

9

10

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

7%

9%

Carbohydrates

3%

7%

Fats

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in price
Lower in Saturated Fat
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Lower in glycemic index	Equal
Rich in minerals	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet	Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Summer squash contains less Sugars (difference - 1.63g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 25mg)

Which food is cheaper?

Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.3)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Red cabbage is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.023g)

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

?

The foods have equal glycemic indexes (32)

Which food is richer in minerals?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	16	31
Protein	1.21	1.43
Fats	0.18	0.16
Vitamin C	17	57
Carbs	3.35	7.37
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.35	0.8
Calcium	15	45
Potassium	262	243
Magnesium	17	16
Sugars	2.2	3.83
Fiber	1.1	2.1
Copper	0.051	0.017
Zinc	0.29	0.22
Starch		0
Phosphorus	38	30
Sodium	2	27
Vitamin A	200	1116
Vitamin E	0.12	0.11
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.048	0.064
Vitamin B2	0.142	0.069
Vitamin B3	0.487	0.418
Vitamin B5	0.155	0.147
Vitamin B6	0.218	0.209
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	3	38.2
Folate, total	29	18
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.044	0.021
Monounsaturated Fat	0.016	0.012
Polyunsaturated fat	0.089	0.08
Tryptophan	0.011	0.012
Threonine	0.028	0.039
Isoleucine	0.042	0.034
Leucine	0.069	0.046
Lysine	0.065	0.049
Methionine	0.017	0.014
Phenylalanine	0.041	0.036
Valine	0.053	0.048
Histidine	0.025	0.024
Fructose	0.95	1.48