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Ostrich vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ostrich and summer squash?

  • Ostrich is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet summer squash is higher in vitamin C.
  • Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 260% more.
  • The glycemic index of ostrich is lower.

We used Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types in this article.

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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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
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 +47.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more IronIron +697.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +198%
Contains more ZincZinc +1572.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +560.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +821.1%

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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
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 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +750.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ostrich Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 6.25µg 0µg 260%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.2µg 68%
Protein 28.49g 1.21g 55%
Vitamin B3 7.143mg 0.487mg 42%
Zinc 4.85mg 0.29mg 41%
Iron 2.79mg 0.35mg 31%
Phosphorus 251mg 38mg 30%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.545mg 0.218mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.318mg 0.155mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.048mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.142mg 12%
Copper 0.152mg 0.051mg 11%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.175mg 7%
Calories 145kcal 16kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1g 0.044g 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Folate 15µg 29µg 4%
Fats 2.57g 0.18g 4%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Potassium 362mg 262mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.44g 0.089g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.97g 0.016g 2%
Magnesium 25mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.35g 1%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.254mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 1.25mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.354mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 2.315mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 2.516mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.796mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.176mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.407mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.716mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 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 +2254.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1327.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +44.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 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 +5962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +394.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.