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

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What are the main differences between winter squash and red cabbage?

  • Winter squash is richer in vitamin A and copper, yet red cabbage is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Winter squash's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 82% higher.
  • Winter squash has 5 times more copper than red cabbage. Winter squash has 0.082mg of copper, while red cabbage has 0.017mg.
  • Winter squash has a lower glycemic index than red cabbage.

We used Squash, winter, all varieties, cooked, baked, without salt and Cabbage, red, raw types in this 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" 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +382.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.5%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Potassium ~243mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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 32% 87% 2.4% 0% 4% 15% 9.3% 14% 37% 0% 11% 15%
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +768.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.069mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Winter squash Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.6mg 57mg 53%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 38.2µg 28%
Vitamin A 261µg 56µg 23%
Copper 0.082mg 0.017mg 7%
Iron 0.44mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.064mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.209mg 4%
Fiber 2.8g 2.1g 3%
Calcium 22mg 45mg 2%
Phosphorus 19mg 30mg 2%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.243mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.234mg 0.147mg 2%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Protein 0.89g 1.43g 1%
Magnesium 13mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 27mg 1%
Folate 20µg 18µg 1%
Choline 10.6mg 17.1mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 31kcal 0%
Fats 0.35g 0.16g 0%
Net carbs 6.05g 5.27g N/A
Carbs 8.85g 7.37g 0%
Potassium 241mg 243mg 0%
Sugar 3.3g 3.83g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.067mg 0.069mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.495mg 0.418mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.072g 0.021g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.012g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.147g 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.05mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.033mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.035mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.038mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.024mg 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
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 +118.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.7%
~equal in Water ~90.39g
~equal in Other ~0.65g

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
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 +116.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%

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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. 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.