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

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Summary of differences between winter squash and chinese broccoli

  • Winter squash has more vitamin A and vitamin B6; however, chinese broccoli is higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Winter squash covers your daily need for vitamin A, 72% more than chinese broccoli.
  • Winter squash has 2 times more vitamin B6 than chinese broccoli. While winter squash has 0.161mg of vitamin B6, chinese broccoli has only 0.07mg.
  • The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 6.6% 21% 17% 27% 6% 8.1% 0.13% 24% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more IronIron +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 32% 87% 2.4% 0% 4% 15% 9.3% 14% 37% 0% 11% 15% 5.8%
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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +218.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1827.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +395%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter squash Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.4µg 84.8µg 67%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 28.2mg 21%
Vitamin A 261µg 82µg 20%
Folate 20µg 99µg 20%
Calcium 22mg 100mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.095mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.067mg 0.146mg 6%
Phosphorus 19mg 41mg 3%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.264mg 3%
Choline 10.6mg 25.3mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.3µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.234mg 0.159mg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.061mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.39mg 2%
Carbs 8.85g 3.81g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.48mg 2%
Iron 0.44mg 0.56mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.33g 1%
Calories 37kcal 22kcal 1%
Fats 0.35g 0.72g 1%
Potassium 241mg 261mg 1%
Magnesium 13mg 18mg 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.5g 1%
Protein 0.89g 1.14g 0%
Net carbs 6.05g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 3.3g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 1mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.437mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.072g 0.11g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.035mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 89%
Protein: 0.89 g
Fats: 0.35 g
Carbs: 8.85 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 0.7 g
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more FatsFats +105.7%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%
~equal in Water ~93.54g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.072 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.147 g
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124.5%

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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. Winter squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170490/nutrients
  2. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.