Summer squash vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between summer squash and apples
- Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese; however, apples have more fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for summer squash is 14% higher.
- Apples have 10 times less folate than summer squash. Summer squash has 29µg of folate, while apples have 3µg.
- Summer squash is lower in sugar.
- Apples have a higher glycemic index than summer squash.
Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Apples, raw, with skin.
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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 | +240% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +191.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +88.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +625% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +245.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 | +269.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +182.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +446.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +435.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +431.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +36.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +866.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +97.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 4.6mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.041mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.026mg | 9% |
| Folate | 29µg | 3µg | 7% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 5.9g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.035mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.4g | 5% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 107mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.027mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.017mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 13.81g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 52kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.26g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.061mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 3.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 11.41g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 10.39g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.18mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.007g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.051g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
0.26 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
13.81 g
Water:
85.56 g
Other:
0.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +365.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +210% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +312.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.17g
~equal in
Water
~85.56g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.051 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +128.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +74.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.03 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.95 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0.05 g
Sucrose:
2.07 g
Glucose:
2.43 g
Fructose:
5.9 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +6800% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +224% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +521.1% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
