Pumpkin flowers vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pumpkin flowers and summer squash?
- Pumpkin flowers are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate, yet summer squash is higher in vitamin B2.
- Pumpkin flowers' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 35% more.
- Pumpkin flowers have 3 times more calcium than summer squash. While pumpkin flowers have 39mg of calcium, summer squash has only 15mg.
We used Pumpkin flowers, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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 | +64.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +870% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +103.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 17mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 10µg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 59µg | 29µg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.142mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.35mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 173mg | 262mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 49mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.089g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.69mg | 0.487mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.042mg | 0.048mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 16kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.03g | 1.21g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.07g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.28g | 3.35g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.28g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +157.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.35g
~equal in
Water
~94.64g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 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 | -18.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +77.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2125% |
