Summer squash vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between summer squash and cucumber?
- Summer squash is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and folate, yet cucumber is richer in vitamin K.
- Summer squash's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 16% higher.
- Summer squash has 5 times more vitamin B6 than cucumber. Summer squash has 0.218mg of vitamin B6, while cucumber has 0.04mg.
We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cucumber, with peel, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +30.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +121.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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 | +507.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +330.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +396.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +445% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +314.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +11.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +67.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +446.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 2.8mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.04mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 16.4µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.033mg | 8% |
| Folate | 29µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 147mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.259mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.098mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0.5g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.65g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.28mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.041mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 3.13g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 3.63g | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 1.67g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.83g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.005g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.032g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 0.87g | 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:
0.65 g
Fats:
0.11 g
Carbs:
3.63 g
Water:
95.23 g
Other:
0.38 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +86.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +63.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.63g
~equal in
Water
~95.23g
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
0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.032 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +220% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.9% |
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:
0.83 g
Sucrose:
0.03 g
Glucose:
0.76 g
Fructose:
0.87 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~0.03g
~equal in
Glucose
~0.76g
~equal in
Fructose
~0.87g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
