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Summer squash vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between summer squash and gratin

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C; however, gratin has more copper, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gratin is 23% higher.
  • Gratin has 3 times less folate than summer squash. Summer squash has 29µg of folate, while gratin has 11µg.
  • Summer squash is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +693.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more IronIron +82.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +213.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +197.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
~equal in Manganese ~0.161mg

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%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +163.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Gratin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.044g 4.733g 21%
Sodium 2mg 433mg 19%
Copper 0.051mg 0.16mg 12%
Fats 0.18g 7.59g 11%
Phosphorus 38mg 113mg 11%
Calcium 15mg 119mg 10%
Vitamin C 17mg 9.9mg 8%
Protein 1.21g 5.06g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin A 10µg 64µg 6%
Calories 16kcal 132kcal 6%
Folate 29µg 11µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.149g 5%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.7µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.387mg 5%
Iron 0.35mg 0.64mg 4%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.69mg 4%
Potassium 262mg 396mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Carbs 3.35g 11.27g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.993mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.174mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.116mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.276g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.064mg 1%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.161mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.151mg 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4116.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +236.4%
Contains more OtherOther +235.5%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13331.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.1%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.