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Summer squash vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between summer squash and figs

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and folate; however, figs are richer in fiber.
  • Summer squash covers your daily vitamin C needs 17% more than figs.
  • Figs have 5 times less folate than summer squash. Summer squash has 29µg of folate, while figs have 6µg.
  • Summer squash contains less sugar.
  • Figs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of figs is 61, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Figs, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Iron ~0.37mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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%
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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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +56.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Figs DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 2mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.113mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.05mg 7%
Fiber 1.1g 2.9g 7%
Folate 29µg 6µg 6%
Carbs 3.35g 19.18g 5%
Calories 16kcal 74kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 38mg 14mg 3%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.128mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 35mg 2%
Copper 0.051mg 0.07mg 2%
Vitamin K 3µg 4.7µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.4mg 1%
Protein 1.21g 0.75g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 262mg 232mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 16.28g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Iron 0.35mg 0.37mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 16.26g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin A 10µg 7µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 6.7mg 4.7mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.066g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.144g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.011mg 0%

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
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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +472.5%
~equal in Other ~0.66g

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
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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +312.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.8%

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.