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Salsify vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are salsify and summer squash different?

  • Salsify is higher in fiber; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for summer squash is 14% higher.
  • Salsify contains 4 times more choline than summer squash. While salsify contains 25.9mg of choline, summer squash contains only 6.7mg.

Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw are the varieties used 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 13% 14% 25% 21% 23% 8.2% 24% 2.1% 27% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +213.3%
Contains more IronIron +57.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg
~equal in Potassium ~262mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

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 15% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 40% 7.4% 17% 50% 0% 0.75% 11% 14%
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 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.218mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salsify Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin C 4.6mg 17mg 14%
Fiber 3.1g 1.1g 8%
Folate 15µg 29µg 4%
Carbs 15.36g 3.35g 4%
Calories 68kcal 16kcal 3%
Choline 25.9mg 6.7mg 3%
Protein 2.73g 1.21g 3%
Calcium 47mg 15mg 3%
Phosphorus 56mg 38mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.35mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.142mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 0.155mg 2%
Copper 0.07mg 0.051mg 2%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.175mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.392mg 0.487mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.056mg 0.048mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Sodium 16mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 283mg 262mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 12.26g 2.25g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 2.9g 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.218mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.016g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.074g 0.089g 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
3% 15% 81%
Protein: 2.73 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 81 g
Other: 0.74 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 +125.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 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 +433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.3%
~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. Salsify - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169278/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.