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Apricot vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between apricots and summer squash

  • Apricots have more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Apricots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 22% more.
  • Apricots contain 7 times more vitamin E than summer squash. Apricots contain 0.89mg of vitamin E, while summer squash contains 0.12mg.
  • Summer squash contains less sugar.
  • Apricots have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of apricots is 34, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
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 IronIron +11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +45%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
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 AVitamin A +860%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +139.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apricot Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.218mg 13%
Vitamin A 96µg 10µg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.142mg 8%
Folate 9µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 0.12mg 5%
Manganese 0.077mg 0.175mg 4%
Fiber 2g 1.1g 4%
Carbs 11.12g 3.35g 3%
Copper 0.078mg 0.051mg 3%
Calories 48kcal 16kcal 2%
Phosphorus 23mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 0.155mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.048mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 17mg 2%
Zinc 0.2mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.6mg 0.487mg 1%
Choline 2.8mg 6.7mg 1%
Iron 0.39mg 0.35mg 1%
Protein 1.4g 1.21g 0%
Fats 0.39g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 9.12g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 13mg 15mg 0%
Potassium 259mg 262mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.027g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.17g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.077g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.94g 0.95g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 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 +15.7%
Contains more FatsFats +116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
~equal in Water ~94.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 SucroseSucrose +19466.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +216%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~0.95g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. 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.