Summer squash vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between summer squash and egg whites
- Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and folate; however, egg whites are higher in selenium and vitamin B2.
- Egg whites cover your daily selenium needs 36% more than summer squash.
- Summer squash has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of summer squash is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Egg, white, raw, fresh.
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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 | +54.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +114.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +337.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +121.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +866.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +153.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1490.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9900% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +363.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4260% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +209.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 20µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.439mg | 23% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 10.9g | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.005mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.011mg | 7% |
| Folate | 29µg | 4µg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.004mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 163mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 52kcal | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.105mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 0.73g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 0.07g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 0.71g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.29mg | 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:
10.9 g
Fats:
0.17 g
Carbs:
0.73 g
Water:
87.57 g
Other:
0.63 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +358.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +800.8% |
~equal in
Fats
~0.17g
~equal in
Water
~87.57g
~equal in
Other
~0.63g
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:
0.07 g
Glucose:
0.34 g
Fructose:
0.07 g
Lactose:
0.07 g
Maltose:
0.07 g
Galactose:
0.07 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +120.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1257.1% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +133.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
