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Pimiento vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pimiento and summer squash

  • Pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron; however, summer squash has more vitamin B2 and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 75% higher.
  • Summer squash has 13 times less vitamin A than pimiento. Pimiento has 2655IU of vitamin A, while summer squash has 200IU.
  • Pimiento has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Pimento, canned 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 IronIron +380%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.051mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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 CVitamin C +399.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1450%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.218mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 17mg 75%
Iron 1.68mg 0.35mg 17%
Vitamin A 133µg 10µg 14%
Folate 6µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 3µg 4%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.175mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.048mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.155mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 17mg 3%
Potassium 158mg 262mg 3%
Fiber 1.9g 1.1g 3%
Phosphorus 17mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.487mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Sodium 14mg 2mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.29mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 3.35g 1%
Calories 23kcal 16kcal 0%
Protein 1.1g 1.21g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 2.2g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.051mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.218mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.044g 0%
Choline 6.3mg 6.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55%
~equal in Protein ~1.21g
~equal in Water ~94.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.044g

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.