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Summer squash vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between summer squash and meatball

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C, while meatball has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, choline, fiber, and zinc.
  • Meatball covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 74% more than summer squash.
  • The amount of sodium in summer squash is lower.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball 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 Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +517.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1284.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +520.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +805.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1854.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +169%
Contains more CholineCholine +1219.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.938mg 74%
Copper 0.051mg 0.706mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Phosphorus 38mg 344mg 44%
Protein 1.21g 21g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 4.666g 31%
Sodium 2mg 550mg 24%
Iron 0.35mg 2.16mg 23%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Choline 6.7mg 88.4mg 15%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.8mg 14%
Fats 0.18g 9g 14%
Fiber 1.1g 4.6g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 2.5mg 13%
Folate 29µg 78µg 12%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.73mg 11%
Calories 16kcal 197kcal 9%
Manganese 0.175mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.5mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.044g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin K 3µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 262mg 180mg 2%
Carbs 3.35g 8g 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Calcium 15mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 3.4g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 1.25g N/A
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +63.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1635.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.8%
Contains more OtherOther +545.2%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5142.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.