Summer squash vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are summer squash and mandarin oranges different?
- Summer squash is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for mandarin oranges is 11% higher.
- Summer squash contains 4 times more manganese than mandarin oranges. While summer squash contains 0.175mg of manganese, mandarin oranges contain only 0.039mg.
- Summer squash has less sugar.
- Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than mandarin oranges (47).
Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +314.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +348.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.7% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +294.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +179.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +52.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.078mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 26.7mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.036mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.039mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Folate | 29µg | 16µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 13.34g | 3% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 166mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.15mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1.8g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 34µg | 3% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 53kcal | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 2.4g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.216mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.376mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 10.2mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.81g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.31g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 11.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 10.58g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.039g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.065g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.011mg | 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:
0.81 g
Fats:
0.31 g
Carbs:
13.34 g
Water:
85.17 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +298.2% |
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Water
~85.17g
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
0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.065 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +275% |
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:
6.05 g
Glucose:
2.13 g
Fructose:
2.4 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +20066.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +184% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +152.6% |
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Starch
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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