Summer squash vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between summer squash and butter cookie?

Summer squash is richer in vitamin C, yet butter cookie is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% higher.
Summer squash contains less saturated fat.
Summer squash has a lower glycemic index than butter cookie.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types in this comparison.

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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.

Summer squash

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+136%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+93.3%
Contains more IronIron	+534.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+292.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+31%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+168.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4100%

~equal in Manganese ~0.17mg

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.

Summer squash

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+505.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+76.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+383.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+670.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+135.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+555%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+214.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+162.1%

~equal in Choline ~6.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.044g	11.051g	50%
Cholesterol	0mg	117mg	39%
Fats	0.18g	18.8g	29%
Vitamin B1	0.048mg	0.37mg	27%
Iron	0.35mg	2.22mg	23%
Calories	16kcal	467kcal	23%
Carbs	3.35g	68.9g	22%
Vitamin C	17mg	0mg	19%
Vitamin B3	0.487mg	3.19mg	17%
Copper	0.051mg	0.2mg	17%
Vitamin A	10µg	165µg	17%
Selenium	0.2µg	8.4µg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.335mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	0.016g	5.522g	14%
Vitamin B6	0.218mg	0.036mg	14%
Folate	29µg	76µg	12%
Sodium	2mg	282mg	12%
Protein	1.21g	6.1g	10%
Phosphorus	38mg	102mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.488mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.089g	0.982g	6%
Potassium	262mg	111mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.58mg	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Vitamin D	0IU	16IU	2%
Zinc	0.29mg	0.38mg	1%
Fiber	1.1g	0.8g	1%
Vitamin K	3µg	1.7µg	1%
Fructose	0.95g		1%
Calcium	15mg	29mg	1%
Magnesium	17mg	12mg	1%
Net carbs	2.25g	68.1g	N/A
Sugar	2.2g	20.24g	N/A
Manganese	0.175mg	0.17mg	0%
Choline	6.7mg	6.5mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.011mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.028mg	0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.042mg	0.277mg	0%
Leucine	0.069mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.065mg	0.308mg	0%
Methionine	0.017mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.299mg	0%
Valine	0.053mg	0.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.025mg	0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A