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Summer squash vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between summer squash and bananas

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B2; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and fiber.
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11% higher.
  • Summer squash has 2 times more vitamin C than bananas. While summer squash has 17mg of vitamin C, bananas have only 8.7mg.
  • Summer squash has less sugar.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than bananas (48).

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Bananas, 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.
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%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +45%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +83.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +581.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%
~equal in Protein ~1.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Banana
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31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7866.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +564%
Contains more FructoseFructose +410.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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.
Summer squash Banana
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.367mg 11%
Vitamin C 17mg 8.7mg 9%
Fiber 1.1g 2.6g 6%
Carbs 3.35g 22.84g 6%
Fructose 0.95g 4.85g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.073mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.334mg 4%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.27mg 4%
Calories 16kcal 89kcal 4%
Potassium 262mg 358mg 3%
Copper 0.051mg 0.078mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 22mg 2%
Folate 29µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin K 3µg 0.5µg 2%
Iron 0.35mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 9.8mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.665mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.031mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 5mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.15mg 1%
Protein 1.21g 1.09g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.33g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 12.23g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.112g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.077mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Banana
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
16%
Summer squash
15%
Banana
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
14%
Banana

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.03g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.068g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 35)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients
  2. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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