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Apple pie vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between apple pie and summer squash

  • Apple pie has more iron and vitamin B1; however, summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for apple pie is 19% higher.
  • Summer squash has 133 times less sodium than apple pie. Apple pie has 266mg of sodium, while summer squash has 2mg.
  • Apple pie has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 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 IronIron +245.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.175mg

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +473.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Summer squash DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.797g 0.044g 17%
Fats 11g 0.18g 17%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 17mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 0.089g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.218mg 14%
Iron 1.21mg 0.35mg 11%
Sodium 266mg 2mg 11%
Calories 237kcal 16kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.016g 11%
Carbs 34g 3.35g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.048mg 7%
Potassium 65mg 262mg 6%
Folate 4µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 0.487mg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 1.1g 2%
Phosphorus 24mg 38mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin A 29µg 10µg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.142mg 1%
Protein 1.9g 1.21g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.29mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.051mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 11mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Manganese 0.182mg 0.175mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 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 +57%
Contains more FatsFats +6011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +914.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +81.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2369.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.