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Graham cracker vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between graham cracker and summer squash

  • Graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and copper; however, summer squash has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for graham cracker is 43% higher.
  • Summer squash has 230 times less sodium than graham cracker. Graham cracker has 459mg of sodium, while summer squash has 2mg.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +135.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +413.3%
Contains more IronIron +980%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +231%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +386.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 EVitamin E +1158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +452.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +811.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +376.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Summer squash DV% diff.
Iron 3.78mg 0.35mg 43%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.175mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.089g 35%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.487mg 25%
Carbs 77.66g 3.35g 25%
Phosphorus 185mg 38mg 21%
Calories 430kcal 16kcal 21%
Sodium 459mg 2mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.048mg 18%
Folate 91µg 29µg 16%
Fats 10.6g 0.18g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.142mg 13%
Copper 0.17mg 0.051mg 13%
Protein 6.69g 1.21g 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.2µg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1.1g 9%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.12mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.044g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.016g 6%
Calcium 77mg 15mg 6%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.29mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.155mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.218mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 17mg 5%
Potassium 170mg 262mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 2.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
Choline 5.9mg 6.7mg 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%
Fructose 0.99g 0.95g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +452.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5788.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2218.2%
Contains more OtherOther +167.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2691.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +15581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5953.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +75966.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +38.7%
~equal in Fructose ~0.95g
~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.