Lettuce vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between lettuce and summer squash
- Lettuce has more vitamin A, vitamin K, and iron; however, summer squash has more vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for lettuce is 144% higher.
- Summer squash has 42 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce has 126.3µg of vitamin K, while summer squash has 3µg.
- Lettuce has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.
Food types used in this article are Lettuce, green leaf, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more IronIron | +145.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +3600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4110% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +31% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +103% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +84.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +77.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 126.3µg | 3µg | 103% |
| Vitamin A | 370µg | 10µg | 40% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.09mg | 0.218mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 17mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.35mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.08mg | 0.142mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.25mg | 0.175mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Folate | 38µg | 29µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 262mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.029mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.6mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.375mg | 0.487mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.43g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 13mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.18mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 29mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 16kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.36g | 1.21g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.15g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Carbs | 2.87g | 3.35g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.57g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.78g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.134mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.02g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.006g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.082g | 0.089g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.059mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.079mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.016mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.055mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.07mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.022mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
2.87 g
Water:
94.98 g
Other:
0.64 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.7% |
~equal in
Water
~94.64g
~equal in
Other
~0.62g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.082 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 | -54.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +166.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.089g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.36 g
Fructose:
0.43 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +108.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +120.9% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
