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Summer squash vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between summer squash and chicken meat

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 50% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash contains less saturated fat.
  • Summer squash has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +569%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11850%
~equal in Calcium ~15mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1642.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +564.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +883.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 1.21g 27.3g 52%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 8.487mg 50%
Selenium 0.2µg 23.9µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Fats 0.18g 13.6g 21%
Phosphorus 38mg 182mg 21%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 2.97g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 1.03mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.044g 3.79g 17%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.94mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.4mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 16kcal 239kcal 11%
Iron 0.35mg 1.26mg 11%
Choline 6.7mg 65.9mg 11%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.02mg 7%
Folate 29µg 5µg 6%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 10µg 48µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.168mg 2%
Copper 0.051mg 0.066mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.063mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Potassium 262mg 223mg 1%
Vitamin K 3µg 2.4µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 3.35g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.27mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +59.2%
Contains more OtherOther +-277.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2156.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7455.6%

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3237.1%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.