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Summer squash vs. Radish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Summer squash and Radish

  • The amount of Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2 in Summer squash is higher than in Radish.
  • Summer squash covers your daily Vitamin B6 needs 11% more than Radish.
  • Radish has 4 times less Vitamin B2 than Summer squash. Summer squash has 0.142mg of Vitamin B2, while Radish has 0.039mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Radishes, raw.

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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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
8
:
2
Radish
Radish
Contains more Magnesium +70%
Contains more Phosphorus +90%
Contains more Potassium +12.4%
Contains less Sodium -94.9%
Contains more Manganese +153.6%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Equal in Iron - 0.34
Equal in Zinc - 0.28
Equal in Copper - 0.05
Summer squash
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 1% 8% 17% 23% 2%
Radish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 13% 8% 9% 21% 6% 8% 17% 10% 4%
Contains more Magnesium +70%
Contains more Phosphorus +90%
Contains more Potassium +12.4%
Contains less Sodium -94.9%
Contains more Manganese +153.6%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Selenium +200%
Equal in Iron - 0.34
Equal in Zinc - 0.28
Equal in Copper - 0.05

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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
9
:
1
Radish
Radish
Contains more Vitamin A +2757.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +264.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +207%
Contains more Folate +16%
Contains more Vitamin K +130.8%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.165
Summer squash
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 3% 0% 57% 12% 33% 10% 10% 51% 22% 0% 8%
Radish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 50% 3% 9% 5% 10% 17% 19% 0% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +2757.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +264.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +207%
Contains more Folate +16%
Contains more Vitamin K +130.8%
Equal in Vitamin B5 - 0.165

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
3
:
2
Radish
Radish
Contains more Protein +77.9%
Contains more Fats +80%
Contains more Other +12.7%
Equal in Carbs - 3.4
Equal in Water - 95.27
Summer squash
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Radish
3% 95%
Protein: 0.68 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 3.4 g
Water: 95.27 g
Other: 0.55 g
Contains more Protein +77.9%
Contains more Fats +80%
Contains more Other +12.7%
Equal in Carbs - 3.4
Equal in Water - 95.27

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
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2
Radish
Radish
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +85.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.3%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.017
Summer squash
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.089 g
Radish
33% 18% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.048 g
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +85.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -27.3%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.017

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
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2
Radish
Radish
Contains more Fructose +33.8%
Contains more Sucrose +233.3%
Contains more Glucose +40%
Summer squash
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Radish
5% 56% 38%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 1.05 g
Fructose: 0.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Fructose +33.8%
Contains more Sucrose +233.3%
Contains more Glucose +40%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Radish Opinion
Net carbs 2.25g 1.8g Summer squash
Protein 1.21g 0.68g Summer squash
Fats 0.18g 0.1g Summer squash
Carbs 3.35g 3.4g Radish
Calories 16kcal 16kcal
Fructose 0.95g 0.71g Summer squash
Sugar 2.2g 1.86g Radish
Fiber 1.1g 1.6g Radish
Calcium 15mg 25mg Radish
Iron 0.35mg 0.34mg Summer squash
Magnesium 17mg 10mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 38mg 20mg Summer squash
Potassium 262mg 233mg Summer squash
Sodium 2mg 39mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.29mg 0.28mg Summer squash
Copper 0.051mg 0.05mg Summer squash
Manganese 0.175mg 0.069mg Summer squash
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg Radish
Vitamin A 200IU 7IU Summer squash
Vitamin A RAE 10µg 0µg Summer squash
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg Summer squash
Vitamin C 17mg 14.8mg Summer squash
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.012mg Summer squash
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.039mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.254mg Summer squash
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.165mg Radish
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.071mg Summer squash
Folate 29µg 25µg Summer squash
Vitamin K 3µg 1.3µg Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.009mg Summer squash
Threonine 0.028mg 0.023mg Summer squash
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.02mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.069mg 0.031mg Summer squash
Lysine 0.065mg 0.033mg Summer squash
Methionine 0.017mg 0.01mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.036mg Summer squash
Valine 0.053mg 0.035mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.025mg 0.013mg Summer squash
Saturated Fat 0.044g 0.032g Radish
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.017g Radish
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.048g Summer squash

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Radish
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
18%
Summer squash
10%
Radish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
10%
Radish

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Radish
Radish is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.34g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Radish
Radish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients
  2. Radish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169276/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.