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Summer squash vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between summer squash and semolina?

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B2, yet semolina is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5.
  • Semolina's daily need coverage for manganese is 37% more.
  • The glycemic index of summer squash is lower.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry 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.
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% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +373.3%
Contains more IronIron +111.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +251.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +491.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9850%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg

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% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +936.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Semolina DV% diff.
Manganese 0.175mg 1.035mg 37%
Selenium 0.2µg 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 5.048mg 29%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Copper 0.051mg 0.284mg 26%
Carbs 3.35g 80.89g 26%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Calories 16kcal 374kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.452mg 18%
Phosphorus 38mg 153mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.224mg 15%
Protein 1.21g 7.51g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.672mg 10%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.02mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.05mg 7%
Calcium 15mg 71mg 6%
Iron 0.35mg 0.74mg 5%
Folate 29µg 8µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Potassium 262mg 174mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.322g 2%
Vitamin K 3µg 0.1µg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 27mg 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.258g 1%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.294g 1%
Fructose 0.95g 0.02g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Fats 0.18g 1.03g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 0.33g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.185mg 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
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +859.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +520.7%
Contains more FatsFats +472.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2314.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%

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
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1512.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +261.8%

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
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +581.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4650%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +600%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.