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Summer squash vs. Oyster breaded and fried — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are summer squash and oyster breaded and fried different?

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C; however, oyster breaded, and fried is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, copper, selenium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for oyster breaded and fried is 789% higher.
  • Summer squash contains 4 times more vitamin C than oyster breaded and fried. While summer squash contains 17mg of vitamin C, oyster breaded, and fried contains only 3.8mg.
  • Summer squash has less saturated fat.
  • Oyster breaded and fried has a lower glycemic index (0) than summer squash (13).

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded and fried are the varieties 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 41% 19% 22% 261% 1431% 2376% 68% 54% 64% 363%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.3%
Contains more IronIron +1885.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +8319.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +29944.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33150%
~equal in Potassium ~244mg

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 13% 30% 0% 0% 38% 47% 31% 16% 15% 1954% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +347.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~31µg

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
9% 13% 12% 65% 2%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 11.62 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +624.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6888.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.9%
Contains more OtherOther +272.6%

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
29% 42% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.702 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.313 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29287.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3622.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Summer squash Oyster breaded and fried
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Oyster breaded and fried DV% diff.
Zinc 0.29mg 87.13mg 789%
Vitamin B12 0µg 15.63µg 651%
Copper 0.051mg 4.294mg 471%
Selenium 0.2µg 66.5µg 121%
Iron 0.35mg 6.95mg 83%
Cholesterol 0mg 71mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 3.313g 21%
Fats 0.18g 12.58g 19%
Sodium 2mg 417mg 18%
Phosphorus 38mg 159mg 17%
Protein 1.21g 8.77g 15%
Vitamin C 17mg 3.8mg 15%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.49mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.044g 3.197g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.064mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.702g 12%
Magnesium 17mg 58mg 10%
Vitamin A 10µg 90µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.15mg 9%
Calories 16kcal 199kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 1.65mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.202mg 5%
Calcium 15mg 62mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Carbs 3.35g 11.62g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Potassium 262mg 244mg 1%
Folate 29µg 31µg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 11.62g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.396mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.199mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.202g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.218g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.048g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Summer squash Oyster breaded and fried
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Summer squash
167%
Oyster breaded and fried
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
470%
Oyster breaded and fried

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 71mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 415mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.153g)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $3)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Oyster breaded and fried
Oyster breaded and fried is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.2g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Oyster breaded and fried
Oyster breaded and fried is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Oyster breaded and fried
Oyster breaded and fried is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Oyster breaded and fried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171979/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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