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Almonds vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between almonds and summer squash

  • Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium than summer squash.
  • Almonds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 170% more.
  • Almonds contain 20 times more copper than summer squash. Almonds contain 1.031mg of copper, while summer squash contains 0.051mg.
  • Summer squash has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nuts, almonds and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1488.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1693.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.8%
Contains more IronIron +960%
Contains more CopperCopper +1921.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +975.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1165.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1145.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%

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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +327.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +701.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +677.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.12mg 170%
Copper 1.031mg 0.051mg 109%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.175mg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.089g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.016g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.18g 77%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.142mg 77%
Phosphorus 481mg 38mg 63%
Magnesium 270mg 17mg 60%
Fiber 12.5g 1.1g 46%
Iron 3.71mg 0.35mg 42%
Protein 21.15g 1.21g 40%
Calories 579kcal 16kcal 28%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.29mg 26%
Calcium 269mg 15mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.487mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.044g 17%
Potassium 733mg 262mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.048mg 13%
Choline 52.1mg 6.7mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.2µg 7%
Carbs 21.55g 3.35g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.155mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.218mg 6%
Folate 44µg 29µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Fructose 0.11g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 2.2g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1647.9%
Contains more FatsFats +27638.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +543.3%
Contains more OtherOther +377.4%
Contains more WaterWater +2046%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197093.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13752.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13066.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +341.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +763.6%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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