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Biscuit vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between biscuits and summer squash?

  • Biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, yet summer squash is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Biscuits have 290 times more sodium than summer squash. While biscuits have 580mg of sodium, summer squash has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.

We used Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Squash, summer, all varieties, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more IronIron +728.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Summer squash DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 0.2µg 35%
Iron 2.9mg 0.35mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.089g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.048mg 26%
Fats 16.3g 0.18g 25%
Sodium 580mg 2mg 25%
Calcium 235mg 15mg 22%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 17mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.044g 19%
Phosphorus 164mg 38mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.016g 17%
Calories 353kcal 16kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.487mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.218mg 14%
Carbs 44.6g 3.35g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.142mg 13%
Protein 7g 1.21g 12%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.175mg 9%
Folate 61µg 29µg 8%
Potassium 121mg 262mg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.155mg 3%
Copper 0.082mg 0.051mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.29mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 2.25g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +478.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8955.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1231.3%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%
Contains more WaterWater +227.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +43212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4577.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.