Summer squash vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between summer squash and pea soup
- Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, folate, and potassium; however, pea soup is richer in copper and selenium.
- Summer squash covers your daily vitamin C needs 18% more than pea soup.
- Pea soup has 29 times less folate than summer squash. Summer squash has 29µg of folate, while pea soup has 1µg.
- Summer squash contains less sodium.
- Pea soup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pea soup is 66, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Soup, pea, green, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +269% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +108.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +186.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +120.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1700% |
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 CVitamin C | +2733.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +468% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +216.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +990% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2800% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +97% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 0.6mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.02mg | 15% |
Sodium | 2mg | 336mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.146mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
Folate | 29µg | 1µg | 7% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 3.6µg | 6% |
Potassium | 262mg | 71mg | 6% |
Iron | 0.35mg | 0.73mg | 5% |
Protein | 1.21g | 3.2g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.245mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.9g | 3% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
Calories | 16kcal | 61kcal | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.524g | 2% |
Carbs | 3.35g | 9.88g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 3µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
Choline | 6.7mg | 13.2mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.372g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
Fats | 0.18g | 1.09g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 3µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 38mg | 47mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.25g | 7.98g | N/A |
Magnesium | 17mg | 15mg | 0% |
Calcium | 15mg | 12mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.2g | 3.19g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.462mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.142g | 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% |
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:
3.2 g
Fats:
1.09 g
Carbs:
9.88 g
Water:
84.55 g
Other:
1.28 g
Contains more WaterWater | +11.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +164.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +505.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +106.5% |
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
0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2225% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.6% |