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Summer squash vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Summer squash and Fruitcake

  • Summer squash is higher in Vitamin C, and Vitamin B6, however, Fruitcake is richer in Iron, Fiber, Vitamin E , and Monounsaturated Fat.
  • Fruitcake's daily need coverage for Iron is 22% higher.
  • Summer squash has 34 times more Vitamin C than Fruitcake. While Summer squash has 17mg of Vitamin C, Fruitcake has only 0.5mg.
  • Summer squash has less Sugar.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
5
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5
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Potassium +71.2%
Contains less Sodium -98%
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Iron +491.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +36.8%
Contains more Manganese +25.7%
Contains more Selenium +900%
Equal in Magnesium - 16
Equal in Zinc - 0.27
Equal in Copper - 0.05
Summer squash
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 1% 8% 17% 23% 2%
Fruitcake
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 78% 12% 23% 14% 14% 8% 17% 29% 11%
Contains more Potassium +71.2%
Contains less Sodium -98%
Contains more Calcium +120%
Contains more Iron +491.4%
Contains more Phosphorus +36.8%
Contains more Manganese +25.7%
Contains more Selenium +900%
Equal in Magnesium - 16
Equal in Zinc - 0.27
Equal in Copper - 0.05

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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
6
:
5
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Vitamin A +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +373.9%
Contains more Folate +45%
Contains more Vitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.05
Summer squash
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 3% 0% 57% 12% 33% 10% 10% 51% 22% 0% 8%
Fruitcake
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 19% 0% 2% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 15% 2% 4%
Contains more Vitamin A +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +373.9%
Contains more Folate +45%
Contains more Vitamin K +100%
Contains more Vitamin E +650%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.05

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
:
4
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains more Water +274.1%
Contains more Protein +139.7%
Contains more Fats +4955.6%
Contains more Carbs +1738.8%
Contains more Other +77.4%
Summer squash
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Fruitcake
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more Water +274.1%
Contains more Protein +139.7%
Contains more Fats +4955.6%
Contains more Carbs +1738.8%
Contains more Other +77.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
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2
Fruitcake
Fruitcake
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +26150%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3633.7%
Summer squash
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.089 g
Fruitcake
12% 49% 39%
Saturated Fat: 1.048 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.323 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -95.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +26150%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +3633.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Summer squash Fruitcake
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Fruitcake Opinion
Net carbs 2.25g 57.9g Fruitcake
Protein 1.21g 2.9g Fruitcake
Fats 0.18g 9.1g Fruitcake
Carbs 3.35g 61.6g Fruitcake
Calories 16kcal 324kcal Fruitcake
Fructose 0.95g Summer squash
Sugar 2.2g 27.42g Summer squash
Fiber 1.1g 3.7g Fruitcake
Calcium 15mg 33mg Fruitcake
Iron 0.35mg 2.07mg Fruitcake
Magnesium 17mg 16mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 38mg 52mg Fruitcake
Potassium 262mg 153mg Summer squash
Sodium 2mg 101mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.29mg 0.27mg Summer squash
Copper 0.051mg 0.05mg Summer squash
Manganese 0.175mg 0.22mg Fruitcake
Selenium 0.2µg 2µg Fruitcake
Vitamin A 200IU 22IU Summer squash
Vitamin A RAE 10µg 7µg Summer squash
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.9mg Fruitcake
Vitamin C 17mg 0.5mg Summer squash
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.05mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.099mg Summer squash
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.791mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.226mg Fruitcake
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.046mg Summer squash
Folate 29µg 20µg Summer squash
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg Fruitcake
Vitamin K 3µg 1.5µg Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.042mg Fruitcake
Threonine 0.028mg 0.102mg Fruitcake
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.121mg Fruitcake
Leucine 0.069mg 0.206mg Fruitcake
Lysine 0.065mg 0.121mg Fruitcake
Methionine 0.017mg 0.059mg Fruitcake
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.14mg Fruitcake
Valine 0.053mg 0.144mg Fruitcake
Histidine 0.025mg 0.071mg Fruitcake
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg Summer squash
Saturated Fat 0.044g 1.048g Summer squash
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g Fruitcake
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 4.2g Fruitcake
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 3.323g Fruitcake

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Fruitcake
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Summer squash
10%
Fruitcake
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
21%
Fruitcake

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 25.22g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 99mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.004g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 40)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.