Comparing Nutrients in 1 pound Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style VS Mashed Acorn Winter Squash

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style	13%	3%	84%
Mashed Acorn Winter Squash	7%	2%	91%

Macro Nutrients

	Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style	Mashed Acorn Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	4.54% 132kcal	5.3% 154kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.51% 0.5g	0.37% 0.36g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.33% 0.1g	0.24% 0.077g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.22% 0.13g	6.24% 0.1g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.45% 0.077g	0.35% 0.059g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	24% 31g	30.7% 40g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	NA	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	NA	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	NA	31% 11.8g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	8.34% 4.67g	5.43% 3.04g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style	Mashed Acorn Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	13.6% 122μg	20.7% 186μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	16% 0.19mg	37.8% 0.45mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	14% 0.18mg	2.8% 0.036mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	15% 2.4mg	15% 2.4mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	25% 1.24mg	27.5% 1.37mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	53% 0.69mg	41% 0.53mg	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	34% 136μg	12.5% 50μg	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	11.6% 10.4mg	32.8% 29.5mg	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	NA	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style	Mashed Acorn Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	7.7% 77mg	11.8% 118mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	49.4% 0.44mg	26.2% 0.24mg	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	38.6% 3.1mg	31.8% 2.54mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	15% 63.5mg	28% 118mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	47.3% 1.1mg	28.8% 0.66mg	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	18.8% 132mg	17.5% 122mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	36.6% 1243mg	35% 1193mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	3.3% 1.8μg	3.3% 1.8μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	113% 1696mg	0.91% 13.6mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	10.7% 1.18mg	4.54% 0.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	11% 411g	11% 407g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 1 pound of Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style vs Mashed Acorn Winter Squash:

• Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style has 5 times more Vitamin B2, 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 and 2.7 times more Vitamin B9 than Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash.
• While Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash contains 1.5 times more Vitamin A, 2.4 times more Vitamin B1 and 2.8 times more Vitamin C than Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style.
• Both Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style and Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B5 per 1 lb.
• Both Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style as well as Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 1 lb.

Comparing minerals per 1 pound for Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style vs Mashed Acorn Winter Squash:

• Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style has 1.9 times more Copper, 1.2 times more Iron, 1.6 times more Manganese, 124.7 times more Sodium and 2.4 times more Zinc than Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash.
• While Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash contains 1.5 times more Calcium and 1.9 times more Magnesium than Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style.
• Both Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style and Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash have similar amounts of Phosphorus, Potassium and Water per 1 lb.
• Both Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style as well as Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash have insufficient amounts of Selenium in 1 lb.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 1 pound:

• Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style has 1.3 times more Omega 3 and 1.5 times more Protein than Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash.
• While Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash contains 1.3 times more Carbohydrate than Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style.
• Both Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style and Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash have similar amounts of Energy per 1 lb.
• Both Canned Summer Squash, Zucchini, Italian Style as well as Boiled and Mashed Acorn Winter Squash have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 1 lb.