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Corn raw vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corn raw and summer squash different?

  • Corn raw is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while summer squash is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Summer squash covers your daily need for vitamin C, 11% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than summer squash. Corn raw contains 0.717mg of vitamin B5, while summer squash contains 0.155mg.
  • Corn raw has a higher glycemic index (52) than summer squash (13).

Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +48.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg
~equal in Copper ~0.051mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.175mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +263.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +243.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin C 6.8mg 17mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 0.155mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 0.218mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.048mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 0.487mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.142mg 7%
Phosphorus 89mg 38mg 7%
Carbs 18.7g 3.35g 5%
Magnesium 37mg 17mg 5%
Protein 3.27g 1.21g 4%
Calories 86kcal 16kcal 4%
Fiber 2g 1.1g 4%
Choline 23mg 6.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.089g 3%
Folate 42µg 29µg 3%
Iron 0.52mg 0.35mg 2%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.29mg 2%
Fats 1.35g 0.18g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3µg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Saturated fat 0.325g 0.044g 1%
Sodium 15mg 2mg 1%
Fructose 1.94g 0.95g 1%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.175mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 2mg 15mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 0.016g 1%
Net carbs 16.7g 2.25g N/A
Potassium 270mg 262mg 0%
Sugar 6.26g 2.2g N/A
Copper 0.054mg 0.051mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +170.2%
Contains more FatsFats +650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +458.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
~equal in Other ~0.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 +2600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2866.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +357.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +104.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.