Summer squash vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between summer squash and gratin

Summer squash has more vitamin C; however, gratin has more copper, fats, phosphorus, calcium, protein, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gratin is 23% higher.
Gratin has 2 times less vitamin C than summer squash. Summer squash has 17mg of vitamin C, while gratin has 9.9mg.
Summer squash is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Summer squash

Gratin

Contains less SodiumSodium

-99.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+693.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.1%
Contains more IronIron	+82.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+213.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+197.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1250%

~equal in Manganese ~0.161mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Summer squash

Gratin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+71.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+163.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+540%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+149.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.044g	4.733g	21%
Sodium	2mg	433mg	19%
Copper	0.051mg	0.16mg	12%
Fats	0.18g	7.59g	11%
Phosphorus	38mg	113mg	11%
Calcium	15mg	119mg	10%
Protein	1.21g	5.06g	8%
Vitamin C	17mg	9.9mg	8%
Cholesterol	0mg	23mg	8%
Calories	16kcal	132kcal	6%
Vitamin A	10µg	64µg	6%
Selenium	0.2µg	2.7µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.155mg	0.387mg	5%
Folate	29µg	11µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	0.016g	2.149g	5%
Potassium	262mg	396mg	4%
Iron	0.35mg	0.64mg	4%
Zinc	0.29mg	0.69mg	4%
Carbs	3.35g	11.27g	3%
Fiber	1.1g	1.8g	3%
Vitamin B3	0.487mg	0.993mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.218mg	0.174mg	3%
Vitamin K	3µg		3%
Vitamin B2	0.142mg	0.116mg	2%
Magnesium	17mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Manganese	0.175mg	0.161mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.048mg	0.064mg	1%
Choline	6.7mg		1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.089g	0.276g	1%
Fructose	0.95g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	7.6g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	132kcal	261kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	625g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.4	0.51	N/A
Net carbs	2.25g	9.47g	N/A
Sugar	2.2g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.011mg	0.07mg	0%
Threonine	0.028mg	0.192mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.042mg	0.284mg	0%
Leucine	0.069mg	0.443mg	0%
Lysine	0.065mg	0.381mg	0%
Methionine	0.017mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.041mg	0.254mg	0%
Valine	0.053mg	0.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.025mg	0.151mg	0%