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Plum vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between plums and summer squash

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin C, folate, and manganese in summer squash is higher than in plums.
  • Summer squash covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 15% more than plums.
  • Summer squash has 5 times less sugar than plums. Plums have 9.92g of sugar, while summer squash has 2.2g.
  • Plums have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of plums is 53, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Plums, 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.
Plum
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 CopperCopper +11.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains more IronIron +105.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Plum
3
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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
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 +70%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +446.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +651.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
Contains more CholineCholine +252.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plum Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.218mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.142mg 9%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 17mg 8%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Manganese 0.052mg 0.175mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 0.95g 3%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 3µg 3%
Carbs 11.42g 3.35g 3%
Potassium 157mg 262mg 3%
Phosphorus 16mg 38mg 3%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.29mg 2%
Calories 46kcal 16kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.048mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 17mg 2%
Iron 0.17mg 0.35mg 2%
Protein 0.7g 1.21g 1%
Choline 1.9mg 6.7mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.1g 1%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Copper 0.057mg 0.051mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 17µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.28g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 9.92g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 0mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.417mg 0.487mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.155mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.017g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.044g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.01mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.014mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.009mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 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 FatsFats +55.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.6%
~equal in Water ~94.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 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 -61.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +737.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Plum
5
16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 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 +5133.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +576%
Contains more FructoseFructose +223.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.