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Summer squash vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between summer squash and herbal tea

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, folate, copper, and phosphorus; however, herbal tea is richer in manganese.
  • Summer squash covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than herbal tea.
  • Summer squash has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1210%
Contains more IronIron +337.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.6%

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.
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%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1117.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2800%
Contains more CholineCholine +1575%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +47.6%
~equal in Water ~99.58g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Summer squash Herbal tea
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Herbal tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.477mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0mg 11%
Folate 29µg 1µg 7%
Potassium 262mg 20mg 7%
Copper 0.051mg 0mg 6%
Phosphorus 38mg 1mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.04mg 3%
Iron 0.35mg 0.08mg 3%
Protein 1.21g 0g 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 0.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0g 1%
Calories 16kcal 0kcal 1%
Fructose 0.95g 0g 1%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 3.35g 0g 1%
Fats 0.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0g 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%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Herbal tea
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Summer squash
0%
Herbal tea
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
7%
Herbal tea

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Herbal tea
Herbal tea is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.2g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Herbal tea
Herbal tea is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.044g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Herbal tea
Herbal tea is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.