Cellophane noodles vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cellophane noodles and summer squash

Cellophane noodles have more iron, choline, selenium, and vitamin B1, while summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, and folate.
Cellophane noodles cover your daily need for iron, 23% more than summer squash.
Cellophane noodles contain 40 times more selenium than summer squash. While cellophane noodles contain 7.9µg of selenium, summer squash contains only 0.2µg.
Summer squash has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of cellophane noodles is 39.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated 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.

Cellophane noodles

Summer squash

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more IronIron	+520%
Contains more CopperCopper	+58.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+3850%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+2520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+75%

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.

Cellophane noodles

Summer squash

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+212.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+1291%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+143.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+55%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+336%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1350%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	86.09g	3.35g	28%
Iron	2.17mg	0.35mg	23%
Vitamin C	0mg	17mg	19%
Calories	351kcal	16kcal	17%
Choline	93.2mg	6.7mg	16%
Selenium	7.9µg	0.2µg	14%
Vitamin B6	0.05mg	0.218mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.142mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.15mg	0.048mg	9%
Potassium	10mg	262mg	7%
Folate	2µg	29µg	7%
Manganese	0.1mg	0.175mg	3%
Magnesium	3mg	17mg	3%
Vitamin K	0µg	3µg	3%
Copper	0.081mg	0.051mg	3%
Protein	0.16g	1.21g	2%
Fiber	0.5g	1.1g	2%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.487mg	2%
Phosphorus	32mg	38mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.1mg	0.155mg	1%
Fructose		0.95g	1%
Calcium	25mg	15mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Zinc	0.41mg	0.29mg	1%
Fats	0.06g	0.18g	0%
Net carbs	85.59g	2.25g	N/A
Sugar	0g	2.2g	N/A
Sodium	10mg	2mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.13mg	0.12mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.044g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	0.016g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.018g	0.089g	0%
Tryptophan	0.002mg	0.011mg	0%
Threonine	0.005mg	0.028mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.007mg	0.042mg	0%
Leucine	0.013mg	0.069mg	0%
Lysine	0.011mg	0.065mg	0%
Methionine	0.002mg	0.017mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.01mg	0.041mg	0%
Valine	0.008mg	0.053mg	0%
Histidine	0.005mg	0.025mg	0%