Summer squash vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between summer squash and watermelon?
- Summer squash is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese, yet watermelon is higher in vitamin A.
- Summer squash's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 13% more.
- Summer squash has 10 times more folate than watermelon. While summer squash has 29µg of folate, watermelon has only 3µg.
- The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.
We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Watermelon, raw 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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +70% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +114.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +133.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +245.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +360.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 | +109.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +576.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +173.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +384.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +866.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +63.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +42.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.045mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 8.1mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.021mg | 9% |
| Folate | 29µg | 3µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.038mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 112mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 3.36g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 28µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 0.1µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.178mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.221mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.61g | 1% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 7.55g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 7.15g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 6.2g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 4.1mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.037g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.05g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.006mg | 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:
0.61 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
7.55 g
Water:
91.45 g
Other:
0.24 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +158.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +125.4% |
~equal in
Water
~91.45g
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
0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +131.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.03 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.95 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.21 g
Glucose:
1.58 g
Fructose:
3.36 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.06 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3933.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +110.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +253.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
