Summer squash vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between summer squash and cherries
- Summer squash has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and folate; however, cherries have more vitamin A and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cherries is 22% higher.
- Cherries have 5 times less vitamin B6 than summer squash. Summer squash has 0.218mg of vitamin B6, while cherries have 0.044mg.
- Summer squash is lower in sugar.
Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cherries, sour, red, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +88.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +190% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +103.9% |
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 | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +395.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +262.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +540% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.044mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 10mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.104mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 64µg | 6% |
Folate | 29µg | 8µg | 5% |
Fructose | 0.95g | 3.51g | 3% |
Carbs | 3.35g | 12.18g | 3% |
Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.112mg | 3% |
Potassium | 262mg | 173mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 38mg | 15mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Calories | 16kcal | 50kcal | 2% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.6g | 2% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 9mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 3µg | 2.1µg | 1% |
Protein | 1.21g | 1g | 0% |
Fats | 0.18g | 0.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.25g | 10.58g | N/A |
Calcium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.35mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.2g | 8.49g | N/A |
Sodium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.068g | 0% |
Choline | 6.7mg | 6.1mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.082g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.09g | 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:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
1 g
Fats:
0.3 g
Carbs:
12.18 g
Water:
86.13 g
Other:
0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +21% |
Contains more OtherOther | +59% |
Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +263.6% |
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Water
~86.13g
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
0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +412.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.09g
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 g
Sucrose:
0.8 g
Glucose:
4.18 g
Fructose:
3.51 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2566.7% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +457.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +269.5% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g