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Summer squash vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between summer squash and pimiento

  • Summer squash has more vitamin B2 and folate; however, pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for pimiento is 75% higher.
  • Pimiento has 5 times less folate than summer squash. Summer squash has 29µg of folate, while pimiento has 6µg.
  • Pimiento has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Pimento, canned.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.2%
Contains more IronIron +380%
~equal in Copper ~0.049mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1450%
Contains more FolateFolate +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +399.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +176.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~6.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17mg 84.9mg 75%
Iron 0.35mg 1.68mg 17%
Vitamin A 10µg 133µg 14%
Folate 29µg 6µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin K 3µg 8.3µg 4%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.69mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.01mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 6mg 3%
Potassium 262mg 158mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.9g 3%
Phosphorus 38mg 17mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.615mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.19mg 1%
Carbs 3.35g 5.1g 1%
Calories 16kcal 23kcal 0%
Protein 1.21g 1.1g 0%
Fats 0.18g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 2.71g N/A
Copper 0.051mg 0.049mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.215mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.045g 0%
Choline 6.7mg 6.3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.161g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more OtherOther +55%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.2%
~equal in Protein ~1.1g
~equal in Water ~93.1g

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.045g

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.