Summer squash vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between summer squash and minestrone

Summer squash is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, minestrone is richer in vitamin A.
Summer squash's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 18% higher.
Summer squash has 8 times more vitamin B2 than minestrone. While summer squash has 0.142mg of vitamin B2, minestrone has only 0.018mg.
Summer squash has less sodium.
Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than minestrone (47).

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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

Minestrone

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+65.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+15.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Calcium ~14mg

~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

~equal in Copper ~0.051mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.31mg

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

Minestrone

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+688.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+431.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+93.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+390%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.14mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	17mg	0.5mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.218mg	0.041mg	14%
Sodium	2mg	254mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.018mg	10%
Vitamin A	10µg	49µg	4%
Folate	29µg	15µg	4%
Potassium	262mg	130mg	4%
Magnesium	17mg	3mg	3%
Vitamin K	3µg		3%
Fiber	1.1g	0.4g	3%
Phosphorus	38mg	23mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.089g	0.46g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.048mg	0.022mg	2%
Choline	6.7mg		1%
Protein	1.21g	1.77g	1%
Saturated fat	0.044g	0.23g	1%
Vitamin B3	0.487mg	0.391mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.016g	0.29g	1%
Calories	16kcal	34kcal	1%
Manganese	0.175mg	0.152mg	1%
Fats	0.18g	1.04g	1%
Fructose	0.95g		1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Net carbs	2.25g	4.26g	N/A
Carbs	3.35g	4.66g	0%
Cholesterol	0mg	1mg	0%
Calcium	15mg	14mg	0%
Iron	0.35mg	0.38mg	0%
Sugar	2.2g		N/A
Copper	0.051mg	0.051mg	0%
Zinc	0.29mg	0.31mg	0%
Selenium	0.2µg		0%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.14mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.011mg	0.013mg	0%
Threonine	0.028mg	0.043mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.042mg	0.054mg	0%
Leucine	0.069mg	0.098mg	0%
Lysine	0.065mg	0.076mg	0%
Methionine	0.017mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.064mg	0%
Valine	0.053mg	0.074mg	0%
Histidine	0.025mg	0.03mg	0%