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Russet potato vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Russet potato and Summer squash?

  • Russet potato is higher in Vitamin B6, Iron, Potassium, Copper, and Vitamin B3, yet Summer squash is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B2.
  • Russet potato has 3 times more Iron than Summer squash. While Russet potato has 1.07mg of Iron, Summer squash has only 0.35mg.

We used Potatoes, Russet, flesh and skin, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
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 +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more IronIron +205.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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.
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 28% 0.6% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 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 +117.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +540%
Contains more OtherOther +117.7%
Contains more FatsFats +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +27.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 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 -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.45 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.32 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 +1200%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +102.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +196.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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.
Russet potato Summer squash
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Russet potato Summer squash Opinion
Calories 97kcal 16kcal Russet potato
Protein 2.63g 1.21g Russet potato
Fats 0.13g 0.18g Summer squash
Vitamin C 8.3mg 17mg Summer squash
Net carbs 19.14g 2.25g Russet potato
Carbs 21.44g 3.35g Russet potato
Magnesium 30mg 17mg Russet potato
Calcium 18mg 15mg Russet potato
Potassium 550mg 262mg Russet potato
Iron 1.07mg 0.35mg Russet potato
Sugar 1.08g 2.2g Russet potato
Fiber 2.3g 1.1g Russet potato
Copper 0.107mg 0.051mg Russet potato
Zinc 0.35mg 0.29mg Russet potato
Starch 17.45g Russet potato
Phosphorus 71mg 38mg Russet potato
Sodium 14mg 2mg Summer squash
Vitamin A 10IU 200IU Summer squash
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg Summer squash
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.12mg Summer squash
Manganese 0.228mg 0.175mg Russet potato
Selenium 0.5µg 0.2µg Russet potato
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.048mg Russet potato
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.142mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 1.348mg 0.487mg Russet potato
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.155mg Russet potato
Vitamin B6 0.354mg 0.218mg Russet potato
Vitamin K 2µg 3µg Summer squash
Folate 26µg 29µg Summer squash
Choline 15mg 6.7mg Russet potato
Saturated Fat 0.032g 0.044g Russet potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g 0.016g Summer squash
Polyunsaturated fat 0.054g 0.089g Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.011mg Russet potato
Threonine 0.086mg 0.028mg Russet potato
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.042mg Russet potato
Leucine 0.125mg 0.069mg Russet potato
Lysine 0.137mg 0.065mg Russet potato
Methionine 0.041mg 0.017mg Russet potato
Phenylalanine 0.104mg 0.041mg Russet potato
Valine 0.131mg 0.053mg Russet potato
Histidine 0.044mg 0.025mg Russet potato
Fructose 0.32g 0.95g Summer squash

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Russet potato 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
17%
Russet potato
17%
Summer squash
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Russet potato
12%
Summer squash

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 69)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Russet potato
Russet potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.12g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Russet potato
Russet potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.012g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Russet potato
Russet potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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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