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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.
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%
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.167mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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% 12% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Corn
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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 18% 16% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +411%
Contains more CholineCholine +334.3%
~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
Corn
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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 WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.8%
Contains more FatsFats +733.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -77.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +2237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +577.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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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 FructoseFructose +20.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9033.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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
Calories 16kcal 96kcal Corn
Protein 1.21g 3.41g Corn
Fats 0.18g 1.5g Corn
Vitamin C 17mg 5.5mg Summer squash
Net carbs 2.25g 18.58g Corn
Carbs 3.35g 20.98g Corn
Magnesium 17mg 26mg Corn
Calcium 15mg 3mg Summer squash
Potassium 262mg 218mg Summer squash
Iron 0.35mg 0.45mg Corn
Sugar 2.2g 4.54g Summer squash
Fiber 1.1g 2.4g Corn
Copper 0.051mg 0.049mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.29mg 0.62mg Corn
Starch 7.17g Corn
Phosphorus 38mg 77mg Corn
Sodium 2mg 1mg Corn
Vitamin A 200IU 263IU Corn
Vitamin A 10µg 13µg Corn
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.09mg Summer squash
Manganese 0.175mg 0.167mg Summer squash
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg
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
Vitamin K 3µg 0.4µg Summer squash
Folate 29µg 23µg Summer squash
Choline 6.7mg 29.1mg Corn
Saturated Fat 0.044g 0.197g Summer squash
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.374g Corn
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.603g Corn
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
Fructose 0.95g 0.79g Summer squash

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Corn
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
17%
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.

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