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Apricot vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Apricot and Summer squash

  • Apricot has more Vitamin A RAE, and Vitamin E , however, Summer squash is richer in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin C.
  • Summer squash's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 13% more.
  • Apricot contains 10 times more Vitamin A RAE than Summer squash. Apricot contains 96µg of Vitamin A RAE, while Summer squash contains 10µg.
  • Summer squash contains less Sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Apricots, raw 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.
Apricot
Apricot
3
:
7
Summer squash
Summer squash
Contains more Iron +11.4%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Copper +52.9%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +70%
Contains more Phosphorus +65.2%
Contains more Zinc +45%
Contains more Manganese +127.3%
Contains more Selenium +100%
Equal in Potassium - 262
Apricot
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 15% 8% 10% 23% 1% 6% 27% 11% 1%
Summer squash
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 1% 8% 17% 23% 2%
Contains more Iron +11.4%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Copper +52.9%
Contains more Calcium +15.4%
Contains more Magnesium +70%
Contains more Phosphorus +65.2%
Contains more Zinc +45%
Contains more Manganese +127.3%
Contains more Selenium +100%
Equal in Potassium - 262

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.
Apricot
Apricot
5
:
5
Summer squash
Summer squash
Contains more Vitamin A +539.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +303.7%
Contains more Folate +222.2%
Equal in Vitamin K - 3
Apricot
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 77% 18% 0% 34% 8% 10% 12% 15% 13% 7% 0% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin A +539.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +303.7%
Contains more Folate +222.2%
Equal in Vitamin K - 3

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
4
:
1
Summer squash
Summer squash
Contains more Protein +15.7%
Contains more Fats +116.7%
Contains more Carbs +231.9%
Contains more Other +19.4%
Equal in Water - 94.64
Apricot
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Summer squash
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more Protein +15.7%
Contains more Fats +116.7%
Contains more Carbs +231.9%
Contains more Other +19.4%
Equal in Water - 94.64

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
2
:
1
Summer squash
Summer squash
Contains less Saturated Fat -38.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +962.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +15.6%
Apricot
10% 62% 28%
Saturated Fat: 0.027 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.077 g
Summer squash
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.089 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -38.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +962.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +15.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apricot
Apricot
3
:
1
Summer squash
Summer squash
Contains more Sucrose +19466.7%
Contains more Glucose +216%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Equal in Fructose - 0.95
Apricot
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more Sucrose +19466.7%
Contains more Glucose +216%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Equal in Fructose - 0.95

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Summer squash Opinion
Net carbs 9.12g 2.25g Apricot
Protein 1.4g 1.21g Apricot
Fats 0.39g 0.18g Apricot
Carbs 11.12g 3.35g Apricot
Calories 48kcal 16kcal Apricot
Fructose 0.94g 0.95g Summer squash
Sugar 9.24g 2.2g Summer squash
Fiber 2g 1.1g Apricot
Calcium 13mg 15mg Summer squash
Iron 0.39mg 0.35mg Apricot
Magnesium 10mg 17mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 23mg 38mg Summer squash
Potassium 259mg 262mg Summer squash
Sodium 1mg 2mg Apricot
Zinc 0.2mg 0.29mg Summer squash
Copper 0.078mg 0.051mg Apricot
Manganese 0.077mg 0.175mg Summer squash
Selenium 0.1µg 0.2µg Summer squash
Vitamin A 1279IU 200IU Apricot
Vitamin A RAE 96µg 10µg Apricot
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.12mg Apricot
Vitamin C 10mg 17mg Summer squash
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.048mg Summer squash
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.142mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.487mg Apricot
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.155mg Apricot
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.218mg Summer squash
Folate 9µg 29µg Summer squash
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3µg Apricot
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.011mg Apricot
Threonine 0.047mg 0.028mg Apricot
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.042mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.077mg 0.069mg Apricot
Lysine 0.097mg 0.065mg Apricot
Methionine 0.006mg 0.017mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.041mg Apricot
Valine 0.047mg 0.053mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.027mg 0.025mg Apricot
Saturated Fat 0.027g 0.044g Apricot
Monounsaturated Fat 0.17g 0.016g Apricot
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.089g Summer squash

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is better in case of low diet
Apricot Summer squash
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
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
16%
Apricot
18%
Summer squash
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
10%
Apricot
12%
Summer squash

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.04g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 21)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Apricot
Apricot contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Apricot
Apricot is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.017g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.