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Summer squash vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Summer squash and Corn different?

  • Summer squash is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin B2, and Vitamin B6, however, Corn is richer in Vitamin B5, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, and Fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin C from Summer squash is 13% higher.
  • Summer squash contains 2 times more Vitamin B2 than Corn. While Summer squash contains 0.142mg of Vitamin B2, Corn contains only 0.057mg.

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
4
:
5
Corn
Corn
Contains more Calcium +400%
Contains more Potassium +20.2%
Contains more Iron +28.6%
Contains more Magnesium +52.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +102.6%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +113.8%
Equal in Copper - 0.049
Equal in Manganese - 0.167
Equal in Selenium - 0.2
Summer squash
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 1% 8% 17% 23% 2%
Corn
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 17% 19% 33% 20% 1% 17% 17% 22% 2%
Contains more Calcium +400%
Contains more Potassium +20.2%
Contains more Iron +28.6%
Contains more Magnesium +52.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +102.6%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +113.8%
Equal in Copper - 0.049
Equal in Manganese - 0.167
Equal in Selenium - 0.2

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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
6
:
4
Corn
Corn
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +56.8%
Contains more Folate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +650%
Contains more Vitamin A +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +411%
Summer squash
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 3% 0% 57% 12% 33% 10% 10% 51% 22% 0% 8%
Corn
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 16% 2% 0% 19% 24% 14% 32% 48% 33% 18% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin C +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +56.8%
Contains more Folate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin K +650%
Contains more Vitamin A +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +411%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
:
4
Corn
Corn
Contains more Water +28.9%
Contains more Protein +181.8%
Contains more Fats +733.3%
Contains more Carbs +526.3%
Contains more Other +12.9%
Summer squash
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Corn
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more Water +28.9%
Contains more Protein +181.8%
Contains more Fats +733.3%
Contains more Carbs +526.3%
Contains more Other +12.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
:
2
Corn
Corn
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2237.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +577.5%
Summer squash
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.089 g
Corn
17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.603 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -77.7%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +2237.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +577.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
:
4
Corn
Corn
Contains more Fructose +20.3%
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +9033.3%
Contains more Glucose +12%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Summer squash
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Corn
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Fructose +20.3%
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +9033.3%
Contains more Glucose +12%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

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 Corn
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Corn Opinion
Net carbs 2.25g 18.58g Corn
Protein 1.21g 3.41g Corn
Fats 0.18g 1.5g Corn
Carbs 3.35g 20.98g Corn
Calories 16kcal 96kcal Corn
Starch 7.17g Corn
Fructose 0.95g 0.79g Summer squash
Sugar 2.2g 4.54g Summer squash
Fiber 1.1g 2.4g Corn
Calcium 15mg 3mg Summer squash
Iron 0.35mg 0.45mg Corn
Magnesium 17mg 26mg Corn
Phosphorus 38mg 77mg Corn
Potassium 262mg 218mg Summer squash
Sodium 2mg 1mg Corn
Zinc 0.29mg 0.62mg Corn
Copper 0.051mg 0.049mg Summer squash
Manganese 0.175mg 0.167mg Summer squash
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg
Vitamin A 200IU 263IU Corn
Vitamin A RAE 10µg 13µg Corn
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.09mg Summer squash
Vitamin C 17mg 5.5mg Summer squash
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.093mg Corn
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.057mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 1.683mg Corn
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.792mg Corn
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.139mg Summer squash
Folate 29µg 23µg Summer squash
Vitamin K 3µg 0.4µg Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.023mg Corn
Threonine 0.028mg 0.133mg Corn
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.133mg Corn
Leucine 0.069mg 0.358mg Corn
Lysine 0.065mg 0.141mg Corn
Methionine 0.017mg 0.069mg Corn
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.155mg Corn
Valine 0.053mg 0.191mg Corn
Histidine 0.025mg 0.091mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.044g 0.197g Summer squash
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.374g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.603g Corn

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Corn
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories 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
18%
Summer squash
17%
Corn
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
14%
Corn

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.34g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.153g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn
Corn contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.