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Summer squash vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between summer squash and ham

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Ham covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 59% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of summer squash is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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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Ham
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +224.1%
Contains more IronIron +322.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +893.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +415.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9650%
~equal in Potassium ~287mg

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 0% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1470.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +726.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1170.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.754mg 59%
Sodium 2mg 1203mg 52%
Protein 1.21g 20.93g 39%
Selenium 0.2µg 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.65µg 27%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.88mg 24%
Phosphorus 38mg 196mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 4.023mg 22%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Choline 6.7mg 85.1mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.4mg 14%
Iron 0.35mg 1.48mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.044g 1.81g 8%
Fats 0.18g 5.53g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.62g 7%
Folate 29µg 3µg 7%
Calories 16kcal 145kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.202mg 5%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.054mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.403mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 0µg 3%
Copper 0.051mg 0.079mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.54g 3%
Carbs 3.35g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 262mg 287mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.75mg 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
Ham
Ham
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.3%
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1629.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2972.2%
Contains more OtherOther +604.8%

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
Ham
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16275%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.7%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.