Winter squash vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between winter squash and napa cabbage
- Winter squash has more vitamin A, vitamin B6, and vitamin C; however, napa cabbage has more folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for winter squash is 99% higher.
- Napa cabbage has 4 times less vitamin B6 than winter squash. Winter squash has 0.161mg of vitamin B6, while napa cabbage has 0.037mg.
- Napa cabbage has a higher glycemic index than winter squash.
Food types used in this article are Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt 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 | +62.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +177% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +57.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +31.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +68.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +17.1% |
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 | +200% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1907.7% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +568.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +335.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +115% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 261µg | 13µg | 28% |
Fiber | 2.8g | 11% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.161mg | 0.037mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 3.2mg | 7% |
Folate | 20µg | 43µg | 6% |
Potassium | 241mg | 87mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
Iron | 0.44mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.234mg | 0.035mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.067mg | 0.025mg | 3% |
Choline | 10.6mg | 2% | |
Carbs | 8.85g | 2.23g | 2% |
Copper | 0.082mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
Calories | 37kcal | 12kcal | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.147g | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.187mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.016mg | 0.005mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 22mg | 29mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 13mg | 8mg | 1% |
Protein | 0.89g | 1.1g | 0% |
Fats | 0.35g | 0.17g | 0% |
Net carbs | 6.05g | 2.23g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.3g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 19mg | 19mg | 0% |
Sodium | 1mg | 11mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.495mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.072g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.026g | 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
Protein:
0.89 g
Fats:
0.35 g
Carbs:
8.85 g
Water:
89.21 g
Other:
0.7 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
Contains more FatsFats | +105.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +296.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +311.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.6% |
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Water
~96.33g