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Summer squash vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are summer squash and edam different?

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for edam is 88% higher.
  • Summer squash has less saturated fat.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than edam (27).

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cheese, edam 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1490.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4773.3%
Contains more IronIron +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1193.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1310.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7150%

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%
Edam
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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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +493.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2330%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Edam DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.044g 17.572g 80%
Calcium 15mg 731mg 72%
Phosphorus 38mg 536mg 71%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Protein 1.21g 24.99g 48%
Fats 0.18g 27.8g 42%
Sodium 2mg 812mg 35%
Zinc 0.29mg 3.75mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Selenium 0.2µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin A 10µg 243µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.125g 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.389mg 19%
Calories 16kcal 357kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.076mg 11%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.011mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.665g 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Folate 29µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.281mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Magnesium 17mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.082mg 3%
Choline 6.7mg 15.4mg 2%
Copper 0.051mg 0.036mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 188mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.037mg 1%
Carbs 3.35g 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Iron 0.35mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin K 3µg 2.3µg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 1.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 1.034mg 0%

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
Edam
Edam
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25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.3%
Contains more WaterWater +127.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1965.3%
Contains more FatsFats +15344.4%
Contains more OtherOther +580.6%

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
Edam
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67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50681.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +647.2%

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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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.