Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Boiled Summer Squash with Salt VS Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Summer Squash with Salt	15%	12%	73%
Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	37%	18%	45%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Summer Squash with Salt	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.13% 91kcal	5.3% 154kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.45% 1.4g	4.07% 3.95g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.91% 0.29g	0.51% 0.16g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	23.2% 0.37g	24.4% 0.39g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.3% 0.22g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	15% 19.5g	16.7% 21.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.2% 11.7g	3.2% 2.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	0.56% 0.41g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	% 0.91g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0.95g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	16.7% 6.35g	44% 16.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.37% 4.13g	32.5% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Summer Squash with Salt	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	5.54% 50μg	304% 2735μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16.6% 0.2mg	29.5% 0.35mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14.3% 0.19mg	61.4% 0.8mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	14.5% 2.33mg	12.4% 2mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	12.4% 0.62mg	6.8% 0.34mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	22.7% 0.29mg	47.5% 0.62mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	22.7% 91μg	137% 549μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	27.7% 25mg	11% 9.98mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	4.23% 0.64mg	107% 16mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	13.2% 16μg	2044% 2453μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Summer Squash with Salt	Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	12.2% 122mg	69.4% 694mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	52% 0.47mg	81% 0.73mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	20.4% 1.63mg	111% 8.9mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	26% 109mg	88.6% 372mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	42% 0.97mg	141% 3.25mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	25.3% 177mg	32.4% 227mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	25.6% 871mg	40.3% 1370mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.65% 0.91μg	45.4% 25μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	71.7% 1075mg	97% 1461mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16% 1.77mg	20.2% 2.22mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11.5% 425g	11% 403g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Boiled Summer Squash with Salt vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt have 1.8 times more Vitamin B5 and 2.5 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt contains 54.8 times more Vitamin A, 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 4.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B6, 6.1 times more Vitamin B9, 25.3 times more Vitamin E and 154.5 times more Vitamin K than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Boiled Summer Squash with Salt vs Boiled Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt:

• Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt contains 5.7 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 5.4 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 3.4 times more Manganese, 1.3 times more Phosphorus, 1.6 times more Potassium, 27.5 times more Selenium, 1.4 times more Sodium and 1.3 times more Zinc than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have similar amounts of Water per 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt have 5.1 times more Sugars than Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt.
• While Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt contains 1.7 times more Energy, 2.6 times more Fiber and 4.4 times more Protein than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt and Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have similar amounts of Omega 3 and Carbohydrate per 1 lb.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash with Salt as well as Boiled and Drained Chopped Or Leaf Frozen Spinach with Salt have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.