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Peas vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between peas and summer squash?

  • Summer squash has less vitamin B5, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and folate than peas.
  • Peas' daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3057% higher.
  • Peas have 987 times more Vitamin B5 than summer squash. Peas have 153mg of Vitamin B5, while summer squash has 0.155mg.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index than peas.

We used Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types in this comparison.

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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.
Peas
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 8.1% 24% 58% 58% 32% 50% 0.39% 68% 10%
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 +129.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +340%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +310.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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.
Peas
8
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 47% 48% 2.8% 0% 65% 34% 38% 9180% 50% 0% 65% 47% 16%
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% 12% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +439.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98609.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +763.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.218mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
4
5% 16% 78%
Protein: 5.36 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 15.63 g
Water: 77.87 g
Other: 0.92 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 +343%
Contains more FatsFats +22.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +366.6%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
3
24% 12% 64%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 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 -11.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +18.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peas
2
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.22 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.41 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.18 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 SucroseSucrose +17300%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +476.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +131.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Peas Summer squash
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peas Summer squash Opinion
Calories 84kcal 16kcal Peas
Protein 5.36g 1.21g Peas
Fats 0.22g 0.18g Peas
Vitamin C 14.2mg 17mg Summer squash
Net carbs 10.13g 2.25g Peas
Carbs 15.63g 3.35g Peas
Magnesium 39mg 17mg Peas
Calcium 27mg 15mg Peas
Potassium 271mg 262mg Peas
Iron 1.54mg 0.35mg Peas
Sugar 5.93g 2.2g Summer squash
Fiber 5.5g 1.1g Peas
Copper 0.173mg 0.051mg Peas
Zinc 1.19mg 0.29mg Peas
Phosphorus 117mg 38mg Peas
Sodium 3mg 2mg Summer squash
Vitamin A 801IU 200IU Peas
Vitamin A 40µg 10µg Peas
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.12mg Peas
Manganese 0.525mg 0.175mg Peas
Selenium 1.9µg 0.2µg Peas
Vitamin B1 0.259mg 0.048mg Peas
Vitamin B2 0.149mg 0.142mg Peas
Vitamin B3 2.021mg 0.487mg Peas
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.155mg Peas
Vitamin B6 0.216mg 0.218mg Summer squash
Vitamin K 25.9µg 3µg Peas
Folate 63µg 29µg Peas
Choline 29.7mg 6.7mg Peas
Saturated Fat 0.039g 0.044g Peas
Monounsaturated Fat 0.019g 0.016g Peas
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 0.089g Peas
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.011mg Peas
Threonine 0.201mg 0.028mg Peas
Isoleucine 0.193mg 0.042mg Peas
Leucine 0.32mg 0.069mg Peas
Lysine 0.314mg 0.065mg Peas
Methionine 0.081mg 0.017mg Peas
Phenylalanine 0.198mg 0.041mg Peas
Valine 0.232mg 0.053mg Peas
Histidine 0.105mg 0.025mg Peas
Fructose 0.41g 0.95g Summer squash

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Peas Summer squash
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
738%
Peas
17%
Summer squash
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Peas
12%
Summer squash

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.73g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 41)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Peas
Peas is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.005g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Peas
Peas is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Peas
Peas is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Peas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170420/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.

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