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Summer squash vs. Vermicelli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between summer squash and vermicelli

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and potassium; however, vermicelli is higher in copper, selenium, zinc, choline, iron, and fiber.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily copper needs 207% more than summer squash.
  • The glycemic index of vermicelli is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Vermicelli, made from soy.

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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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8633.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +417.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +3656.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1362.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13400%

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2541.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Vermicelli DV% diff.
Copper 0.051mg 1.916mg 207%
Selenium 0.2µg 27µg 49%
Zinc 0.29mg 4.24mg 36%
Choline 6.7mg 177mg 31%
Carbs 3.35g 82.32g 26%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Iron 0.35mg 1.81mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0mg 17%
Calories 16kcal 331kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 1.1g 3.9g 11%
Manganese 0.175mg 8%
Potassium 262mg 3mg 8%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 15mg 55mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.51mg 3%
Phosphorus 38mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Protein 1.21g 0.1g 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 3µg 3.8µg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 78.42g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 17.44g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.014g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.041g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 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
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1110%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +695.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2357.3%
Contains more OtherOther +800%

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
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.2%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.