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Summer squash vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between summer squash and jerky

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C, while jerky has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B12, folate, copper, and selenium.
  • Jerky covers your daily need for sodium, 90% more than summer squash.
  • The amount of saturated fat in summer squash is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.9%
Contains more IronIron +1448.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +345.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2696.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +971.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5250%

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%
Jerky
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +308.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +1528.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.142mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 2mg 2081mg 90%
Zinc 0.29mg 8.11mg 71%
Protein 1.21g 33.2g 64%
Iron 0.35mg 5.42mg 63%
Phosphorus 38mg 407mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.044g 10.85g 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.99µg 41%
Fats 0.18g 25.6g 39%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 11.305g 28%
Folate 29µg 134µg 26%
Calories 16kcal 410kcal 20%
Copper 0.051mg 0.227mg 20%
Choline 6.7mg 109.1mg 19%
Selenium 0.2µg 10.7µg 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Potassium 262mg 597mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.154mg 9%
Magnesium 17mg 51mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 1.732mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.011g 6%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.179mg 3%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.111mg 3%
Carbs 3.35g 11g 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 3µg 2.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 20mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 9g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.142mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.163mg 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%

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
Jerky
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +305.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2643.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1003.2%

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
Jerky
Jerky
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70556.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1036%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.