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Summer squash vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between summer squash and turkey meat?

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 57% more.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.5%
Contains more IronIron +211.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +755.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +486.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14800%
~equal in Calcium ~14mg
~equal in Potassium ~239mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1865.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +511.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1204.5%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 9.573mg 57%
Protein 1.21g 28.55g 55%
Selenium 0.2µg 29.8µg 54%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.616mg 31%
Phosphorus 38mg 223mg 26%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.48mg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.948mg 16%
Choline 6.7mg 87.4mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 2.119g 14%
Fats 0.18g 7.39g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.281mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.044g 2.155g 10%
Calories 16kcal 189kcal 9%
Iron 0.35mg 1.09mg 9%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.014mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 2.647g 7%
Copper 0.051mg 0.093mg 5%
Folate 29µg 9µg 5%
Sodium 2mg 103mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Magnesium 17mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Carbs 3.35g 0.06g 1%
Potassium 262mg 239mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 0.06g N/A
Calcium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 10µg 12µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.045mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5483.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2259.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4005.6%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16443.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2280.9%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.