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Summer squash vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between summer squash and biscuits?

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet biscuits are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Biscuits' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Summer squash has 85 times more vitamin C than biscuits. While summer squash has 17mg of vitamin C, biscuits have only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in summer squash is lower.
  • The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more IronIron +728.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +522.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.35mg 2.9mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 4.163g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.356mg 26%
Fats 0.18g 16.3g 25%
Sodium 2mg 580mg 25%
Calcium 15mg 235mg 22%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.2mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.044g 4.324g 19%
Phosphorus 38mg 164mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 6.93g 17%
Calories 16kcal 353kcal 17%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 2.949mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.035mg 14%
Carbs 3.35g 44.6g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.31mg 13%
Protein 1.21g 7g 12%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.378mg 9%
Folate 29µg 61µg 8%
Potassium 262mg 121mg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.285mg 3%
Copper 0.051mg 0.082mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.54mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +227.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +478.5%
Contains more FatsFats +8955.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1231.3%
Contains more OtherOther +416.1%

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43212.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4577.5%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.