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Summer squash vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are summer squash and caesar salad different?

  • Summer squash is richer in vitamin C, while caesar salad is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12.
  • Caesar salad covers your daily need for selenium, 57% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash is lower in saturated fat.
  • Caesar salad has a higher glycemic index (50) than summer squash (13).

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types were used 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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1453.3%
Contains more IronIron +568.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +455.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +507.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15600%

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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +680%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +685.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +564.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Caesar salad DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 31.4µg 57%
Phosphorus 38mg 231mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.377mg 27%
Iron 0.35mg 2.34mg 25%
Protein 1.21g 13.39g 24%
Calcium 15mg 233mg 22%
Sodium 2mg 454mg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.044g 4.206g 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 3.237mg 17%
Fats 0.18g 9.54g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.297mg 12%
Calories 16kcal 265kcal 12%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.61mg 12%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.461g 9%
Carbs 3.35g 31.5g 9%
Copper 0.051mg 0.126mg 8%
Vitamin A 10µg 78µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Folate 29µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.38g 6%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.321mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.447mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.61mg 3%
Potassium 262mg 170mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 28mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin K 3µg 5.9µg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 4.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.95g 1.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g N/A

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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +118.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1006.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +840.3%
Contains more OtherOther +251.6%

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14775%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1541.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
86% 3% 4% 6%
Starch: 25.29 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.98 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +18.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.