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Summer squash vs Tomato juice - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Summer squash and Tomato juice?

  • Summer squash is higher in Vitamin B6, yet Tomato juice is higher in Vitamin C.
  • Tomato juice's daily need coverage for Vitamin C is 59% more.
  • Summer squash has 3 times more Vitamin B6 than Tomato juice. While Summer squash has 0.218mg of Vitamin B6, Tomato juice has only 0.07mg.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Tomato juice, canned, without salt added types 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Summer squash
Summer squash
7
:
1
Tomato juice
Tomato juice
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Magnesium +54.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +100%
Contains more Potassium +20.7%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Zinc +163.6%
Contains more Copper +21.4%
Contains more Iron +11.4%
Summer squash
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 1% 8% 17%
Tomato juice
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper 3% 15% 8% 9% 20% 2% 3% 14%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Magnesium +54.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +100%
Contains more Potassium +20.7%
Contains less Sodium -80%
Contains more Zinc +163.6%
Contains more Copper +21.4%
Contains more Iron +11.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Summer squash
Summer squash
5
:
5
Tomato juice
Tomato juice
Contains more Vitamin B2 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +211.4%
Contains more Folate +45%
Contains more Vitamin K +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +312.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +38.2%
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%
Tomato juice
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 27% 7% 0% 234% 25% 18% 13% 0% 17% 15% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +82.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +211.4%
Contains more Folate +45%
Contains more Vitamin K +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +312.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +38.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Summer squash Tomato juice
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in glycemic index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Tomato juice Opinion
Net carbs 2.25g 3.13g Tomato juice
Protein 1.21g 0.85g Summer squash
Fats 0.18g 0.29g Tomato juice
Carbs 3.35g 3.53g Tomato juice
Calories 16kcal 17kcal Tomato juice
Starch g g
Fructose 0.95g 1.33g Tomato juice
Sugar 2.2g 2.58g Summer squash
Fiber 1.1g 0.4g Summer squash
Calcium 15mg 10mg Summer squash
Iron 0.35mg 0.39mg Tomato juice
Magnesium 17mg 11mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 38mg 19mg Summer squash
Potassium 262mg 217mg Summer squash
Sodium 2mg 10mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.29mg 0.11mg Summer squash
Copper 0.051mg 0.042mg Summer squash
Vitamin A 200IU 450IU Tomato juice
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.32mg Tomato juice
Vitamin D 0IU 0IU
Vitamin D 0µg 0µg
Vitamin C 17mg 70.1mg Tomato juice
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.1mg Tomato juice
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.078mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.673mg Tomato juice
Vitamin B5 0.155mg mg Summer squash
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.07mg Summer squash
Folate 29µg 20µg Summer squash
Vitamin B12 0µg 0µg
Vitamin K 3µg 2.3µg Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.006mg Summer squash
Threonine 0.028mg 0.026mg Summer squash
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.017mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.069mg 0.024mg Summer squash
Lysine 0.065mg 0.026mg Summer squash
Methionine 0.017mg 0.005mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.026mg Summer squash
Valine 0.053mg 0.017mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.025mg 0.014mg Summer squash
Cholesterol 0mg 0mg
Trans Fat 0g 0g
Saturated Fat 0.044g 0.019g Tomato juice
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.005g Summer squash
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.027g Summer squash

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is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Tomato juice
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low glycemic index diet ok

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Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

The summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfills human daily needs, the more the summary score is.
Vitamin Summary Score
18
Summer squash
30
Tomato juice
Mineral Summary Score
12
Summer squash
9
Tomato juice

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats, and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of food.
Protein
7%
Summer squash
5%
Tomato juice
Carbohydrates
3%
Summer squash
4%
Tomato juice
Fats
1%
Summer squash
1%
Tomato juice

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato juice
Tomato juice is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.38g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 8mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 18)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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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

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients
  2. Tomato juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170545/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.