Summer squash vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between summer squash and currants
- Summer squash has more vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and folate; however, currants are higher in vitamin C, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and copper.
- Currants cover your daily vitamin C needs 27% more than summer squash.
- Currants contain 4 times less folate than summer squash. Summer squash contains 29µg of folate, while currants contain 8µg.
- Summer squash has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of currants is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Currants, red, and white, 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 | +30.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more IronIron | +185.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +184% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +387% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +211.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +262.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +141.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +266.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 41mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4.3g | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.07mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 11µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.05mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.107mg | 6% |
| Folate | 29µg | 8µg | 5% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 3.53g | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 13.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 56kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 9.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 262mg | 275mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 7.37g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 7.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.088g | 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:
1.4 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
13.8 g
Water:
83.95 g
Other:
0.65 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +311.9% |
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Other
~0.65g
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
0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.088 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.088g
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:
0.61 g
Glucose:
3.22 g
Fructose:
3.53 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1933.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +329.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +271.6% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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