Summer squash vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are summer squash and cereal different?
- Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin C than summer squash.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 520% higher.
- Summer squash has less sodium.
- Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than cereal (69).
Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) are the varieties 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +149.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +11.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +9631.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +168.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2520.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +102.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +351.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3050% |
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 EVitamin E | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +126.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +8040% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13000% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2625.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5982.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2645.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 6.288mg | 520% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 5.986mg | 444% |
Iron | 0.35mg | 34.06mg | 421% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 3.87mg | 287% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 29.62mg | 182% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 814µg | 89% |
Zinc | 0.29mg | 7.6mg | 66% |
Sodium | 2mg | 795mg | 34% |
Carbs | 3.35g | 86.85g | 28% |
Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.79mg | 27% |
Vitamin C | 17mg | 38.5mg | 24% |
Calories | 16kcal | 378kcal | 18% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 6.3µg | 11% |
Copper | 0.051mg | 0.137mg | 10% |
Protein | 1.21g | 6.06g | 10% |
Folate | 29µg | 7% | |
Phosphorus | 38mg | 77mg | 6% |
Potassium | 262mg | 105mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 3µg | 0µg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.354g | 2% |
Fats | 0.18g | 1.08g | 1% |
Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
Fiber | 1.1g | 1.4g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.044g | 0.26g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
Calcium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.95g | 0.26g | 1% |
Net carbs | 2.25g | 85.45g | N/A |
Magnesium | 17mg | 19mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.2g | 10.35g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.204g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.069mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.053mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater | +2403.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +400.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +500% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2492.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +259.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1175% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +297.8% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.03 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.95 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
9.74 g
Glucose:
0.27 g
Fructose:
0.26 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.09 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +177.8% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +265.4% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +32366.7% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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