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Summer squash vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Summer squash and Garden rhubarb different?

  • Summer squash is richer in Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin B2, and Folate, while Garden rhubarb is higher in Vitamin K, and Calcium.
  • Garden rhubarb covers your daily need of Vitamin K 22% more than Summer squash.
  • Summer squash contains 9 times more Vitamin B6 than Garden rhubarb. Summer squash contains 0.218mg of Vitamin B6, while Garden rhubarb contains 0.024mg.

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Rhubarb, raw types were 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
6
:
4
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb
Contains more Iron +59.1%
Contains more Magnesium +41.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +171.4%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +190%
Contains more Copper +142.9%
Contains more Calcium +473.3%
Contains more Manganese +12%
Contains more Selenium +450%
Equal in Potassium - 288
Summer squash
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 1% 8% 17% 23% 2%
Garden rhubarb
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 26% 9% 9% 6% 26% 1% 3% 7% 26% 6%
Contains more Iron +59.1%
Contains more Magnesium +41.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +171.4%
Contains less Sodium -50%
Contains more Zinc +190%
Contains more Copper +142.9%
Contains more Calcium +473.3%
Contains more Manganese +12%
Contains more Selenium +450%
Equal in Potassium - 288

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
8
:
2
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb
Contains more Vitamin A +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +808.3%
Contains more Folate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin K +876.7%
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%
Garden rhubarb
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 7% 6% 0% 27% 5% 7% 6% 6% 6% 6% 0% 74%
Contains more Vitamin A +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +808.3%
Contains more Folate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin K +876.7%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
2
:
3
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb
Contains more Protein +34.4%
Contains more Fats +11.1%
Contains more Carbs +35.5%
Contains more Other +21%
Equal in Water - 93.61
Summer squash
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Garden rhubarb
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more Protein +34.4%
Contains more Fats +11.1%
Contains more Carbs +35.5%
Contains more Other +21%
Equal in Water - 93.61

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
:
2
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb
Contains less Saturated Fat -17%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +143.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +11.2%
Summer squash
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.089 g
Garden rhubarb
28% 20% 52%
Saturated Fat: 0.053 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.099 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -17%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +143.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +11.2%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Garden rhubarb Opinion
Net carbs 2.25g 2.74g Garden rhubarb
Protein 1.21g 0.9g Summer squash
Fats 0.18g 0.2g Garden rhubarb
Carbs 3.35g 4.54g Garden rhubarb
Calories 16kcal 21kcal Garden rhubarb
Fructose 0.95g Summer squash
Sugar 2.2g 1.1g Garden rhubarb
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g Garden rhubarb
Calcium 15mg 86mg Garden rhubarb
Iron 0.35mg 0.22mg Summer squash
Magnesium 17mg 12mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 38mg 14mg Summer squash
Potassium 262mg 288mg Garden rhubarb
Sodium 2mg 4mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.29mg 0.1mg Summer squash
Copper 0.051mg 0.021mg Summer squash
Manganese 0.175mg 0.196mg Garden rhubarb
Selenium 0.2µg 1.1µg Garden rhubarb
Vitamin A 200IU 102IU Summer squash
Vitamin A RAE 10µg 5µg Summer squash
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.27mg Garden rhubarb
Vitamin C 17mg 8mg Summer squash
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.02mg Summer squash
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.03mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.3mg Summer squash
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.085mg Summer squash
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.024mg Summer squash
Folate 29µg 7µg Summer squash
Vitamin K 3µg 29.3µg Garden rhubarb
Tryptophan 0.011mg Summer squash
Threonine 0.028mg Summer squash
Isoleucine 0.042mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.069mg Summer squash
Lysine 0.065mg Summer squash
Methionine 0.017mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.041mg Summer squash
Valine 0.053mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.025mg Summer squash
Saturated Fat 0.044g 0.053g Summer squash
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.039g Garden rhubarb
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.099g Garden rhubarb

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Garden rhubarb
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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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
12%
Garden rhubarb
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
12%
Garden rhubarb

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.009g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Garden rhubarb
Garden rhubarb is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.1g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (13)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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.

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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.