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Summer squash vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between summer squash and muffin

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K, choline, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, and iron.
  • Muffin covers your daily vitamin K needs 30% more than summer squash.
  • Muffin contains 19 times less vitamin C than summer squash. Summer squash contains 17mg of vitamin C, while muffin contains 0.9mg.
  • Summer squash has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.3%
Contains more IronIron +271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +284.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%

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%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +110%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1258.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1206.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1280.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 8.103g 53%
Vitamin K 3µg 39.2µg 30%
Fats 0.18g 16.07g 24%
Calories 16kcal 375kcal 18%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.9mg 18%
Carbs 3.35g 53g 17%
Choline 6.7mg 92.5mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 336mg 15%
Phosphorus 38mg 146mg 15%
Selenium 0.2µg 8.2µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.04mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.044g 2.844g 13%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.449mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 4.822g 12%
Iron 0.35mg 1.3mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.168mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 1.21g 4.49g 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 1.418mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.47mg 6%
Folate 29µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 262mg 121mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.163mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 21µg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.37mg 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 31.47g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.1g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.128mg 0%
Fructose 0.95g 1.21g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +279.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8827.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1482.1%
Contains more OtherOther +138.7%

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
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30037.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9004.5%

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
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +93266.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +64%
Contains more FructoseFructose +27.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.