Spaghetti vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between spaghetti and summer squash
- Spaghetti has more selenium, manganese, and copper; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, potassium, and folate.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% more.
- Spaghetti contains 2 times more copper than summer squash. Spaghetti contains 0.1mg of copper, while summer squash contains 0.051mg.
- Spaghetti has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spaghetti is 49, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +75.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +52.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +84% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +13100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +114.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +495.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +140% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +610% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +344.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +314.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 0.2µg | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.049mg | 0.218mg | 13% |
| Starch | 26.01g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 30.86g | 3.35g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.02mg | 0.142mg | 9% |
| Protein | 5.8g | 1.21g | 9% |
| Calories | 158kcal | 16kcal | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.322mg | 0.175mg | 6% |
| Folate | 7µg | 29µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 262mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.1mg | 0.051mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.1g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 58mg | 38mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 0.089g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.048mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.51mg | 0.29mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0.95g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.4mg | 0.487mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 0.155mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 0.044g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.93g | 0.18g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.06g | 2.25g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | 2.2g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 6.7mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0.016g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0.053mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +379.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +416.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +821.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +121.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.326 g
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 | +718.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +266.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
26.01 g
Sucrose:
0.09 g
Glucose:
0.04 g
Fructose:
0.03 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.4 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +200% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1775% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +3066.7% |
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