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

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Summary of differences between summer squash and red cabbage

  • Summer squash has more vitamin B2, while red cabbage has more vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Red cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin C, 44% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than red cabbage. While summer squash contains 0.142mg of vitamin B2, red cabbage contains only 0.069mg.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of red cabbage is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cabbage, red, 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +128.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~243mg

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% 3.3% 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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +460%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1173.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +155.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.147mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 57mg 44%
Vitamin K 3µg 38.2µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.069mg 6%
Iron 0.35mg 0.8mg 6%
Vitamin A 10µg 56µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 2.1g 4%
Copper 0.051mg 0.017mg 4%
Folate 29µg 18µg 3%
Calcium 15mg 45mg 3%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.243mg 3%
Choline 6.7mg 17.1mg 2%
Calories 16kcal 31kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.209mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.064mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 262mg 243mg 1%
Phosphorus 38mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 3.35g 7.37g 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1.48g 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.22mg 1%
Protein 1.21g 1.43g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 5.27g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 3.83g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.418mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.147mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.024mg 0%

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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120%
~equal in Water ~90.39g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%

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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +132%
Contains more FructoseFructose +55.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.