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Summer squash vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between summer squash and pecan pie?

  • Summer squash is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet pecan pie is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Pecan pie's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 29% higher.
  • Summer squash has 85 times more vitamin C than pecan pie. Summer squash has 17mg of vitamin C, while pecan pie has 0.2mg.
  • Summer squash contains less saturated fat.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index than pecan pie.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more IronIron +322.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +306.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5900%

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +720%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +209%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Pecan pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 5.71g 37%
Fats 0.18g 22.2g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 87mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 11.181g 28%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.712mg 23%
Selenium 0.2µg 12µg 21%
Calories 16kcal 412kcal 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.2mg 19%
Copper 0.051mg 0.211mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.044g 3.989g 18%
Carbs 3.35g 52.2g 16%
Iron 0.35mg 1.48mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.188mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.06mg 12%
Sodium 2mg 262mg 11%
Phosphorus 38mg 94mg 8%
Vitamin A 10µg 82µg 8%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Protein 1.21g 4.9g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.479mg 6%
Potassium 262mg 133mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.847mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 32mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Folate 29µg 26µg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 52.2g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g 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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +385.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +305%
Contains more FatsFats +12233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1458.2%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69781.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6315.7%

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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. Pecan pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.