Onion vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between onions and summer squash
- The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 in summer squash is higher than in onions.
- Summer squash covers your daily need for vitamin C, 11% more than onions.
- Onions contain 2 times more sugar than summer squash. While onions contain 4.24g of sugar, summer squash contains only 2.2g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Onions, 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 | +53.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +30.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +70.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.7% |
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 | +129.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +425.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +319.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +650% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +52.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 17mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.027mg | 0.142mg | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.218mg | 8% |
Potassium | 146mg | 262mg | 3% |
Folate | 19µg | 29µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 3µg | 2% |
Carbs | 9.34g | 3.35g | 2% |
Magnesium | 10mg | 17mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.487mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 1.1g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.129mg | 0.175mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.02mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.123mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
Selenium | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Calories | 40kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 29mg | 38mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.039mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Calcium | 23mg | 15mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
Protein | 1.1g | 1.21g | 0% |
Fats | 0.1g | 0.18g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.64g | 2.25g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.24g | 2.2g | N/A |
Sodium | 4mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.046mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Choline | 6.1mg | 6.7mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.044g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.013g | 0.016g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 0.089g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.014mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.021mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.014mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.039mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.002mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.025mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
Fructose | 1.29g | 0.95g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.1 g
Fats:
0.1 g
Carbs:
9.34 g
Water:
89.11 g
Other:
0.35 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +80% |
Contains more OtherOther | +77.1% |
~equal in
Protein
~1.21g
~equal in
Water
~94.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.017 g
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 | +23.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +423.5% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.044g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.99 g
Glucose:
1.97 g
Fructose:
1.29 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 | +3200% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +162.7% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +35.8% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g