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Summer squash vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are summer squash and tuna Bluefin different?

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C; however, tuna Bluefin is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for tuna Bluefin is 453% higher.
  • Tuna Bluefin has a lower glycemic index (0) than summer squash (13).

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +276.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +274.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +757.9%
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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7470%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +479.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2064.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +783.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Selenium 0.2µg 46.8µg 85%
Vitamin A 10µg 757µg 83%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 10.54mg 63%
Protein 1.21g 29.91g 57%
Phosphorus 38mg 326mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.525mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 1.37mg 24%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.278mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.306mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.844g 12%
Iron 0.35mg 1.31mg 12%
Magnesium 17mg 64mg 11%
Fats 0.18g 6.28g 9%
Calories 16kcal 184kcal 8%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.02mg 7%
Copper 0.051mg 0.11mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.044g 1.612g 7%
Folate 29µg 2µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.053g 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.77mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Sodium 2mg 50mg 2%
Potassium 262mg 323mg 2%
Carbs 3.35g 0g 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +60.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2371.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3388.9%
Contains more OtherOther +661.3%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12731.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1971.9%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.