Summer squash vs. Cranberries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are summer squash and cranberries different?
- Summer squash is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, folate, and potassium; however, cranberries are richer in fiber and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for summer squash is 12% higher.
- Summer squash contains 29 times more folate than cranberries. While summer squash contains 29µg of folate, cranberries contain only 1µg.
- Summer squash has less sugar.
- Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than cranberries (45).
Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cranberries, raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +183.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +87.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +227.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +222.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +245.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.6% |
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 | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +610% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +382.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +282.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +21.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.057mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 3.6g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.02mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.32mg | 8% |
| Folate | 29µg | 1µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 80mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.267mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.012mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 11.97g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.295mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.101mg | 2% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.46g | 2% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 46kcal | 2% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.23mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 8.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 4.27g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 5.5mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.008g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.018g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.055g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 0.67g | 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:
0.46 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
11.97 g
Water:
87.32 g
Other:
0.12 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +163% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +38.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +416.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +257.3% |
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Water
~87.32g
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
0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.055 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +61.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.5% |
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:
0.16 g
Glucose:
3.44 g
Fructose:
0.67 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +41.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +433.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +358.7% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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