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Summer squash vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between summer squash and skipjack tuna

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C; however, skipjack tuna is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and zinc.
  • Skipjack tuna's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 114% higher.
  • Summer squash has 17 times more vitamin C than skipjack tuna. While summer squash has 17mg of vitamin C, skipjack tuna has only 1mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than summer squash (13).

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +821.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +99.2%
Contains more IronIron +357.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +262.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23300%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +190%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3751.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 18.756mg 114%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.19µg 91%
Selenium 0.2µg 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.981mg 59%
Protein 1.21g 28.21g 54%
Phosphorus 38mg 285mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 1mg 18%
Iron 0.35mg 1.6mg 16%
Potassium 262mg 522mg 8%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.05mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.485mg 7%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.019mg 7%
Copper 0.051mg 0.11mg 7%
Calories 16kcal 132kcal 6%
Magnesium 17mg 44mg 6%
Folate 29µg 10µg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.403g 2%
Sodium 2mg 47mg 2%
Fats 0.18g 1.29g 2%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.42g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.122mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 37mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.038mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.243g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 18µg 1%
Carbs 3.35g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2231.4%
Contains more FatsFats +616.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1225.8%

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1418.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +352.8%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.