Zucchini vs. Napa cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between zucchini and napa cabbage?
- Zucchini is richer than napa cabbage in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium.
- Zucchini's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 16% more.
- Zucchini has 4 times more vitamin B6 than napa cabbage. While zucchini has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, napa cabbage has only 0.037mg.
- The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cabbage, napa, cooked types in this article.
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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 | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +81.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +459.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +276% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +482.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +340.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +30% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +79.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 3.2mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.037mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.025mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 87mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.096mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.74mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.035mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 12kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 1.1g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 2.23g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 2.23g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 13µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.466mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
2.23 g
Water:
96.33 g
Other:
0.17 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +88.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +235.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.1g
~equal in
Water
~96.33g
