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Edible mushroom vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between edible mushroom and summer squash

  • Edible mushroom is higher in copper, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, selenium, and phosphorus; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Edible mushroom's daily need coverage for copper is 30% higher.
  • Edible mushroom has 47 times more selenium than summer squash. While edible mushroom has 9.3µg of selenium, summer squash has only 0.2µg.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than edible mushroom (32).

The food types used in this comparison are Mushrooms, white, raw 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 6.4% 0.9% 28% 19% 106% 14% 37% 0.65% 6.1% 51%
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 PotassiumPotassium +21.4%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +523.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +272.3%

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 7% 0% 0.2% 3% 20% 93% 68% 90% 24% 5% 0% 13% 9.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +640.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +865.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +709.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Edible mushroom Summer squash DV% diff.
Copper 0.318mg 0.051mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.497mg 0.155mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.402mg 0.142mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.607mg 0.487mg 20%
Selenium 9.3µg 0.2µg 17%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.104mg 0.218mg 9%
Phosphorus 86mg 38mg 7%
Manganese 0.047mg 0.175mg 6%
Protein 3.09g 1.21g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Folate 17µg 29µg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 0.35mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.29mg 2%
Choline 17.3mg 6.7mg 2%
Potassium 318mg 262mg 2%
Fructose 0.17g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Calories 22kcal 16kcal 0%
Fats 0.34g 0.18g 0%
Carbs 3.26g 3.35g 0%
Net carbs 2.26g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 1.98g 2.2g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.16g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.035mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.107mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.12mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.085mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.09 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 3.26 g
Water: 92.45 g
Other: 0.86 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 +155.4%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more OtherOther +38.7%
~equal in Carbs ~3.35g
~equal in Water ~94.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
90% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.48 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +97.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +458.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Edible mushroom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169251/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.