Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Summer squash vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between summer squash and danish pastry?

  • Summer squash is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet danish pastry is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
  • Summer squash has 170 times more vitamin C than danish pastry. Summer squash has 17mg of vitamin C, while danish pastry has 0.1mg.
  • Summer squash contains less saturated fat.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index than danish pastry.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Danish pastry, cheese types in this comparison.

Infographic

Summer squash vs Danish pastry infographic
Infographic link

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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +414.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9350%

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +191.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +96.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +130%
Contains more FolateFolate +106.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Danish pastry DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 18.9µg 34%
Fats 0.18g 21.9g 33%
Saturated fat 0.044g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 11.313g 28%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.1mg 19%
Calories 16kcal 374kcal 18%
Iron 0.35mg 1.8mg 18%
Sodium 2mg 417mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 2.575g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.04mg 14%
Protein 1.21g 8g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.19mg 12%
Carbs 3.35g 37.2g 11%
Phosphorus 38mg 108mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.26mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Folate 29µg 60µg 8%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.351mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Potassium 262mg 98mg 5%
Copper 0.051mg 0.089mg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.304mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 6.9µg 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 35µg 3%
Calcium 15mg 35mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.35mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 20.1mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 6.95g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +201.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.2%
Contains more FatsFats +12066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1010.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70606.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2793.3%

People also compare

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.