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Semolina vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between semolina and summer squash?

  • Semolina is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet summer squash is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B2.
  • Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
  • Semolina has 100 times more selenium than summer squash. While semolina has 19.9µg of selenium, summer squash has only 0.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.

We used Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.3%
Contains more IronIron +111.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +491.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +936.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Summer squash DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 0.175mg 37%
Selenium 19.9µg 0.2µg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 0.487mg 29%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Copper 0.284mg 0.051mg 26%
Carbs 80.89g 3.35g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Calories 374kcal 16kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.218mg 18%
Phosphorus 153mg 38mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.048mg 15%
Protein 7.51g 1.21g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 0.155mg 10%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.29mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.142mg 7%
Calcium 71mg 15mg 6%
Iron 0.74mg 0.35mg 5%
Folate 8µg 29µg 5%
Fiber 1.8g 1.1g 3%
Potassium 174mg 262mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.089g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 3µg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.016g 1%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.044g 1%
Fructose 0.02g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Fats 1.03g 0.18g 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 79.09g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 2.2g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +520.7%
Contains more FatsFats +472.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2314.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
Contains more WaterWater +859.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 +1512.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 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 +600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +581.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4650%
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.