Grapefruit vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between grapefruit and summer squash
- Grapefruit has more vitamin A and vitamin C, while summer squash has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Grapefruit covers your daily need for vitamin A, 19% more than summer squash.
- Grapefruit contains 3 times more sugar than summer squash. While grapefruit contains 6.89g of sugar, summer squash contains only 2.2g.
- Summer squash has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of grapefruit is 25.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +94.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +59.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +314.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +111.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +695.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 CVitamin C | +83.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +480% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +69% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +14.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +358.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +138.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +311.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +123.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 31.2mg | 17mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.053mg | 0.218mg | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.031mg | 0.142mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.175mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 58µg | 10µg | 5% |
Potassium | 135mg | 262mg | 4% |
Folate | 13µg | 29µg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 18mg | 38mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.08mg | 0.35mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 3µg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.262mg | 0.155mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 1.1g | 2% |
Copper | 0.032mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 9mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.204mg | 0.487mg | 2% |
Carbs | 10.66g | 3.35g | 2% |
Protein | 0.77g | 1.21g | 1% |
Calories | 42kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
Fructose | 1.77g | 0.95g | 1% |
Calcium | 22mg | 15mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.14g | 0.18g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.06g | 2.25g | N/A |
Sugar | 6.89g | 2.2g | N/A |
Sodium | 0mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.021g | 0.044g | 0% |
Choline | 7.7mg | 6.7mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.02g | 0.016g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.089g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.013mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.008mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.015mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.019mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.007mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.013mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.015mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.008mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.77 g
Fats:
0.14 g
Carbs:
10.66 g
Water:
88.06 g
Other:
0.37 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +28.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +67.6% |
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Water
~94.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.036 g
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 | -52.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +147.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
3.51 g
Glucose:
1.61 g
Fructose:
1.77 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 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 SucroseSucrose | +11600% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +114.7% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +86.3% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
~0g