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Water vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between water and summer squash

  • The amount of potassium, manganese, and phosphorus in summer squash is higher than in water.
  • Water has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of water is 0, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, water, tap, well and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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.
Water
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 11%
Manganese 0mg 0.175mg 8%
Potassium 0mg 262mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Phosphorus 0mg 38mg 5%
Copper 0.016mg 0.051mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 4%
Iron 0mg 0.35mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 3%
Protein 0g 1.21g 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Calories 0kcal 16kcal 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Calcium 3mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.35g 1%
Fats 0g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 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
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +520%
~equal in Water ~94.64g

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/nutrients
  2. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.