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Cheeseburger vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheeseburgers and summer squash

  • Cheeseburgers have more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, and phosphorus; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin C.
  • Cheeseburgers cover your daily selenium needs 35% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash contains less sodium.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +693.3%
Contains more IronIron +674.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +758.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +971.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +141.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +331.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.218mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Summer squash DV% diff.
Selenium 19.6µg 0.2µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Protein 16.51g 1.21g 31%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.487mg 30%
Iron 2.71mg 0.35mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.473g 0.044g 29%
Sodium 515mg 2mg 22%
Fats 14.72g 0.18g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.048mg 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Phosphorus 161mg 38mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.142mg 17%
Calories 308kcal 16kcal 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0.016g 13%
Folate 70µg 29µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.089g 10%
Calcium 119mg 15mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.155mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Carbs 28.03g 3.35g 8%
Copper 0.111mg 0.051mg 7%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.175mg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 10µg 4%
Fiber 2g 1.1g 4%
Choline 28.9mg 6.7mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 17mg 2%
Potassium 196mg 262mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 3µg 1%
Fructose 1.94g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.218mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 2.25g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 2.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 +1264.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8077.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +736.7%
Contains more OtherOther +240.3%
Contains more WaterWater +145%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 +33731.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1762.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +134.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +104.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.

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