Avocado vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are avocadoes and summer squash different?
- Avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, fiber, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, folate, vitamin B3, and potassium, while summer squash is higher in vitamin C.
- Avocadoes cover your daily need for vitamin B5, 25% more than summer squash.
- Avocadoes contain 48 times more saturated fat than summer squash. Avocadoes contain 2.126g of saturated fat, while summer squash contains 0.044g.
- Avocadoes have a higher glycemic index (40) than summer squash (13).
Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types were used 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 | +70.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +57.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +272.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +23.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +1625% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +256.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +796.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +600% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +179.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +111.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 0.155mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 0.016g | 24% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 0.18g | 22% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 1.1g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.051mg | 15% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 3µg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 0.12mg | 13% |
| Folate | 81µg | 29µg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 0.089g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 0.044g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 0.487mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 262mg | 7% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 16kcal | 7% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.35mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.29mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0.218mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 3.35g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 1.21g | 2% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.142mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 0.175mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 7mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2 g
Fats:
14.66 g
Carbs:
8.53 g
Water:
73.23 g
Other:
1.58 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8044.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +154.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +154.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.816 g
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 | +61143.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1940.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0.11 g
Sucrose:
0.06 g
Glucose:
0.37 g
Fructose:
0.12 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.1 g
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 | +100% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +102.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +691.7% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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