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Summer squash vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between summer squash and lemon meringue pie

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, lemon meringue pie is richer in selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Lemon meringue pie's daily need coverage for selenium is 21% more.
  • Summer squash contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than lemon meringue pie. Summer squash contains 0.218mg of vitamin B6, while lemon meringue pie contains 0.027mg.
  • Summer squash contains less saturated fat.
  • Lemon meringue pie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is 59, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe.

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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 4.3% 3.6% 5.7% 38% 14% 7.6% 18% 32% 17% 63%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.7%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5700%
~equal in Zinc ~0.28mg

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 11% 14% 0% 0% 30% 37% 18% 13% 6.2% 15% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +415.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +707.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +330%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Lemon meringue pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 3.331g 22%
Selenium 0.2µg 11.6µg 21%
Fats 0.18g 12.9g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Vitamin C 17mg 3.3mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.027mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 5.582g 14%
Saturated fat 0.044g 3.185g 14%
Calories 16kcal 285kcal 13%
Carbs 3.35g 39.1g 12%
Sodium 2mg 242mg 10%
Iron 0.35mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.118mg 6%
Potassium 262mg 65mg 6%
Protein 1.21g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin A 10µg 43µg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.944mg 3%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.128mg 2%
Folate 29µg 25µg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.159mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.214mg 1%
Phosphorus 38mg 42mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 39.1g N/A
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.28mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.181mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.092mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
4% 13% 39% 43%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 12.9 g
Carbs: 39.1 g
Water: 43.3 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +118.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214%
Contains more FatsFats +7066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1067.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.185 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.331 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34787.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3642.7%

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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. Lemon meringue pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175018/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.