Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Winter squash vs. Kale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are Winter squash and Kale different?

  • Kale is higher than Winter squash in Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Manganese, Copper, and Iron.
  • Kale covers your daily need of Vitamin K 677% more than Winter squash.
  • Winter squash contains 27 times more Choline than Kale. Winter squash contains 10.6mg of Choline, while Kale contains 0.4mg.

Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt and Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types were used in this article.

Infographic

Winter squash vs Kale infographic
Infographic link

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%
Kale
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 22% 20% 34% 52% 6.5% 12% 3% 54% 4.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +227.3%
Contains more IronIron +104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +122.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%
~equal in Potassium ~228mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.24mg

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% 313% 2.4% 0% 4% 15% 9.3% 14% 37% 0% 11% 15% 5.8%
Kale
5
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 137% 817% 17% 0% 13% 16% 9.4% 2.9% 32% 0% 2043% 9.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +377.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +2550%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +327.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +231.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18468.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.5mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Kale
4
2% 6% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 5.63 g
Water: 91.2 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.5%
Contains more FatsFats +14.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%
~equal in Water ~91.2g

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
Kale
3
19% 11% 70%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.193 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -27.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +15.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Winter squash Kale
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter squash Kale Opinion
Calories 37kcal 28kcal Winter squash
Protein 0.89g 1.9g Kale
Fats 0.35g 0.4g Kale
Vitamin C 9.6mg 41mg Kale
Net carbs 6.05g 3.63g Winter squash
Carbs 8.85g 5.63g Winter squash
Magnesium 13mg 18mg Kale
Calcium 22mg 72mg Kale
Potassium 241mg 228mg Winter squash
Iron 0.44mg 0.9mg Kale
Sugar 3.3g 1.25g Kale
Fiber 2.8g 2g Winter squash
Copper 0.082mg 0.156mg Kale
Zinc 0.22mg 0.24mg Kale
Phosphorus 19mg 28mg Kale
Sodium 1mg 23mg Winter squash
Vitamin A 5223IU 13621IU Kale
Vitamin A 261µg 681µg Kale
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.85mg Kale
Manganese 0.187mg 0.416mg Kale
Selenium 0.4µg 0.9µg Kale
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.053mg Kale
Vitamin B2 0.067mg 0.07mg Kale
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.5mg Kale
Vitamin B5 0.234mg 0.049mg Winter squash
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.138mg Winter squash
Vitamin K 4.4µg 817µg Kale
Folate 20µg 13µg Winter squash
Choline 10.6mg 0.4mg Winter squash
Saturated Fat 0.072g 0.052g Kale
Monounsaturated Fat 0.026g 0.03g Kale
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.193g Kale
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.023mg Kale
Threonine 0.027mg 0.085mg Kale
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.114mg Kale
Leucine 0.05mg 0.133mg Kale
Lysine 0.033mg 0.114mg Kale
Methionine 0.011mg 0.018mg Kale
Phenylalanine 0.035mg 0.097mg Kale
Valine 0.038mg 0.104mg Kale
Histidine 0.017mg 0.04mg Kale

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Winter squash Kale
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Winter squash
238%
Kale
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Winter squash
22%
Kale

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Winter squash
Winter squash contains less Sodium (difference - 22mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Kale
Kale is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.05g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Kale
Kale is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.02g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Kale
Kale is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Kale
Kale is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Kale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169238/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.