Summer squash vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between summer squash and penne?
- Summer squash is higher in vitamin C, yet penne is higher in phosphorus, calcium, zinc, fiber, and iron.
- Summer squash's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% more.
- Summer squash has 2 times more potassium than penne. While summer squash has 262mg of potassium, penne has only 122mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in summer squash is lower.
- The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.
We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared types 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +76.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +493.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +279.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +210.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 118mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 5.7g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 8% | |
| Folate | 29µg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 1.1mg | 7% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 126kcal | 6% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 4g | 6% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.8mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.7g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 122mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 16.8g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | 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
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
5.7 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
16.8 g
Water:
72.4 g
Other:
1.1 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +371.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2122.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +401.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6150% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +349.4% |
