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Summer squash vs. Lasagne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are summer squash and lasagne different?

  • Summer squash is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while lasagne is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Lasagne covers your daily need for selenium, 29% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash contains 7 times more vitamin C than lasagne. Summer squash contains 17mg of vitamin C, while lasagne contains 2.5mg.
  • Summer squash is lower in saturated fat.
  • Lasagne has a higher glycemic index (28) than summer squash (13).

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Lasagna with meat sauce, frozen, prepared types were used in this article.

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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 14% 26% 17% 27% 30% 24% 49% 49% 25% 87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +486.7%
Contains more IronIron +102.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +202.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7850%

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 8.3% 14% 17% 0% 18% 17% 29% 19% 28% 41% 18% 18% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +310%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +608.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +246.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Lasagne DV% diff.
Selenium 0.2µg 15.9µg 29%
Vitamin C 17mg 2.5mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 373mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Protein 1.21g 7.28g 12%
Phosphorus 38mg 115mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.044g 2.348g 10%
Fats 0.18g 4.92g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 1.528mg 7%
Calcium 15mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.122mg 7%
Calories 16kcal 135kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.074mg 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.85mg 5%
Iron 0.35mg 0.71mg 5%
Copper 0.051mg 0.09mg 4%
Starch 9.83g 4%
Carbs 3.35g 15.36g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 1.758g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 7µg 3%
Choline 6.7mg 23.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.323mg 3%
Vitamin A 10µg 41µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.07mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g 2%
Potassium 262mg 196mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.433g 2%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.193mg 1%
Folate 29µg 24µg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 13.66g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 2.2g 3.11g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.196g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.164mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.329mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.183mg 0%
Fructose 0.95g 1.04g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.322g 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% 5% 15% 71%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 4.92 g
Carbs: 15.36 g
Water: 70.87 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +501.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +358.5%
Contains more OtherOther +153.2%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.348 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.758 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10887.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.5%

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
76% 4% 7% 8% 5%
Starch: 9.83 g
Sucrose: 0.54 g
Glucose: 0.93 g
Fructose: 1.04 g
Lactose: 0.6 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1700%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +24%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~1.04g
~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. Lasagne - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172114/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.