Fiddlehead ferns vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fiddlehead ferns and summer squash?
- Summer squash has less vitamin A, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, vitamin C, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than fiddlehead ferns.
- Fiddlehead ferns' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 68% higher.
- Fiddlehead ferns have 10 times more vitamin B3 than summer squash. Fiddlehead ferns have 4.98mg of vitamin B3, while summer squash has 0.487mg.
We used Fiddlehead ferns, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +274.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +527.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +186.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +191.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +56.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1710% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +922.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.32mg | 0.051mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.98mg | 0.487mg | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 181µg | 10µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 17% | |
| Manganese | 0.51mg | 0.175mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.31mg | 0.35mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 26.6mg | 17mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 101mg | 38mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.55g | 1.21g | 7% |
| Folate | 29µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.21mg | 0.142mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.83mg | 0.29mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 34mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 370mg | 262mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 1% | |
| Calories | 34kcal | 16kcal | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 5.54g | 3.35g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 0.4g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 5.54g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.55 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
5.54 g
Water:
88.68 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +276% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +65.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.9% |
~equal in
Water
~94.64g
