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Summer squash vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between summer squash and maple syrup

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, and phosphorus; however, maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple syrup is 119% higher.
  • Maple syrup has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Syrups, maple.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.6%
Contains more IronIron +218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains more ZincZinc +406.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1561.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%

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% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +330.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +794.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.175mg 2.908mg 119%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 1.27mg 87%
Carbs 3.35g 67.04g 21%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.002mg 17%
Calories 16kcal 260kcal 12%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.47mg 11%
Calcium 15mg 102mg 9%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 38mg 2mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Copper 0.051mg 0.018mg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 0µg 3%
Iron 0.35mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.036mg 2%
Protein 1.21g 0.04g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1.6mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 0.52g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 262mg 212mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 60.46g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.007g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.017g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2925%
Contains more FatsFats +200%
Contains more WaterWater +192.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1901.2%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%

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
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +82.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +194300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +113.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.