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Broad beans vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between broad beans and summer squash

  • Broad beans have more iron, fiber, folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Summer squash covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 15% more than broad beans.
  • Summer squash has 4 times less iron than broad beans. Broad beans have 1.5mg of iron, while summer squash has 0.35mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of broad beans is 79, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
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 +82.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.1%

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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
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 CVitamin C +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +651.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broad beans Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.218mg 15%
Iron 1.5mg 0.35mg 14%
Fiber 3.6g 1.1g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.048mg 7%
Folate 58µg 29µg 7%
Protein 4.8g 1.21g 7%
Phosphorus 73mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.2mg 0.487mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.142mg 4%
Manganese 0.261mg 0.175mg 4%
Vitamin C 19.8mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.066mg 0.155mg 2%
Calories 62kcal 16kcal 2%
Sodium 41mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 193mg 262mg 2%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 10.1g 3.35g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.303g 0.089g 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.051mg 1%
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 0.5g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 6.5g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Vitamin A 14µg 10µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.142g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.178mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.37mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.313mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.037mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 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 +296.7%
Contains more FatsFats +177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.5%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 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 +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +240.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%

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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. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.