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Summer squash vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Summer squash and Tomato

  • The amount of Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2 in Summer squash is higher than in Tomato.
  • Summer squash covers your daily Vitamin B6 needs 11% more than Tomato.
  • Tomato has 7 times less Vitamin B2 than Summer squash. Summer squash has 0.142mg of Vitamin B2, while Tomato has 0.019mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.7%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg

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% 12% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Tomato
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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 46% 50% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +647.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +316.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +350%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +163.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.7mg

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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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
Tomato
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -36.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +93.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.083g

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
Tomato
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +44.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Tomato Opinion
Calories 16kcal 18kcal Tomato
Protein 1.21g 0.88g Summer squash
Fats 0.18g 0.2g Tomato
Vitamin C 17mg 13.7mg Summer squash
Net carbs 2.25g 2.69g Tomato
Carbs 3.35g 3.89g Tomato
Magnesium 17mg 11mg Summer squash
Calcium 15mg 10mg Summer squash
Potassium 262mg 237mg Summer squash
Iron 0.35mg 0.27mg Summer squash
Sugar 2.2g 2.63g Summer squash
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g Tomato
Copper 0.051mg 0.059mg Tomato
Zinc 0.29mg 0.17mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 38mg 24mg Summer squash
Sodium 2mg 5mg Summer squash
Vitamin A 200IU 833IU Tomato
Vitamin A 10µg 42µg Tomato
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.54mg Tomato
Manganese 0.175mg 0.114mg Summer squash
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg Summer squash
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.037mg Summer squash
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.019mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.594mg Tomato
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.089mg Summer squash
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.08mg Summer squash
Vitamin K 3µg 7.9µg Tomato
Folate 29µg 15µg Summer squash
Choline 6.7mg 6.7mg
Saturated Fat 0.044g 0.028g Tomato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.031g Tomato
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.083g Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.006mg Summer squash
Threonine 0.028mg 0.027mg Summer squash
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.018mg Summer squash
Leucine 0.069mg 0.025mg Summer squash
Lysine 0.065mg 0.027mg Summer squash
Methionine 0.017mg 0.006mg Summer squash
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.027mg Summer squash
Valine 0.053mg 0.018mg Summer squash
Histidine 0.025mg 0.014mg Summer squash
Fructose 0.95g 1.37g Tomato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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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
17%
Summer squash
15%
Tomato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
9%
Tomato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Tomato
Tomato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.016g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.43g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 3mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
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

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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.