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Summer squash vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between summer squash and apple pie

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, and potassium; however, apple pie has more iron and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for apple pie is 19% higher.
  • Apple pie has 7 times less folate than summer squash. Summer squash has 29µg of folate, while apple pie has 4µg.
  • Summer squash is lower in saturated fat.
  • Apple pie has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +245.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.182mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +473.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +190%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Apple pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.044g 3.797g 17%
Fats 0.18g 11g 17%
Vitamin C 17mg 3.2mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 2.198g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.038mg 14%
Iron 0.35mg 1.21mg 11%
Sodium 2mg 266mg 11%
Calories 16kcal 237kcal 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.388g 11%
Carbs 3.35g 34g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.134mg 7%
Potassium 262mg 65mg 6%
Folate 29µg 4µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 1.123mg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.6g 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 24mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 29µg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.119mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.158mg 1%
Protein 1.21g 1.9g 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.16mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.046mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 32.4g N/A
Calcium 15mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Manganese 0.175mg 0.182mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +81.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57%
Contains more FatsFats +6011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +914.9%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2369.7%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.