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Wasabi vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wasabi and summer squash

  • Wasabi is higher than summer squash in vitamin C, fiber, magnesium, zinc, copper, calcium, manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Wasabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 28% higher.
  • Wasabi has 9 times more calcium than summer squash. While wasabi has 128mg of calcium, summer squash has only 15mg.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than wasabi (41).

The food types used in this comparison are Wasabi, root, raw and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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.
Wasabi
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +305.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +753.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.8%
Contains more IronIron +194.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +203.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +458.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%

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.
Wasabi
5
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wasabi Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 17mg 28%
Fiber 7.8g 1.1g 27%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.29mg 12%
Magnesium 69mg 17mg 12%
Copper 0.155mg 0.051mg 12%
Calcium 128mg 15mg 11%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.175mg 9%
Potassium 568mg 262mg 9%
Iron 1.03mg 0.35mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.048mg 7%
Protein 4.8g 1.21g 7%
Carbs 23.54g 3.35g 7%
Phosphorus 80mg 38mg 6%
Calories 109kcal 16kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.218mg 4%
Folate 18µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0.487mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.142mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1%
Sodium 17mg 2mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.155mg 1%
Vitamin A 2µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.63g 0.18g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +296.7%
Contains more FatsFats +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602.7%
Contains more OtherOther +209.7%
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/nutrients
  2. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.