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Summer squash vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between summer squash and graham cracker

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C; however, graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for graham cracker is 43% higher.
  • Summer squash is lower in sodium.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +135.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +413.3%
Contains more IronIron +980%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +231%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +386.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482.3%
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.
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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +452.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +811.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +376.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +213.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.35mg 3.78mg 43%
Manganese 0.175mg 1.019mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 5.388g 35%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 4.439mg 25%
Carbs 3.35g 77.66g 25%
Phosphorus 38mg 185mg 21%
Calories 16kcal 430kcal 21%
Sodium 2mg 459mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.265mg 18%
Folate 29µg 91µg 16%
Fats 0.18g 10.6g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.317mg 13%
Copper 0.051mg 0.17mg 13%
Protein 1.21g 6.69g 11%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.3µg 11%
Fiber 1.1g 3.4g 9%
Vitamin K 3µg 14.3µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.51mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.044g 1.633g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.509g 6%
Calcium 15mg 77mg 6%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.96mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.156mg 5%
Magnesium 17mg 40mg 5%
Potassium 262mg 170mg 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Choline 6.7mg 5.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%
Fructose 0.95g 0.99g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2691.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +452.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5788.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2218.2%
Contains more OtherOther +167.7%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15581.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5953.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +75966.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +38.7%
~equal in Fructose ~0.99g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.