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Summer squash vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between summer squash and hot dogs

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and calcium.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Summer squash has less saturated fat.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than hot dogs (28).

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +211.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +442.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%

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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +447.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Sodium 2mg 1090mg 47%
Fats 0.18g 25.76g 39%
Saturated fat 0.044g 7.666g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 4.404g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 11.386g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Phosphorus 38mg 206mg 24%
Selenium 0.2µg 12.5µg 22%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Protein 1.21g 10.26g 18%
Calories 16kcal 290kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 2.665mg 14%
Iron 0.35mg 1.09mg 9%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 15mg 99mg 8%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.045mg 6%
Folate 29µg 6µg 6%
Copper 0.051mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.166mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Potassium 262mg 152mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.121mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Carbs 3.35g 4.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 4.17g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +747.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.5%
Contains more OtherOther +464.5%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71062.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4848.3%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.