Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash VS Valencia Oranges

Weight per 300 calories

• Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash: 1579g
• Valencia Oranges: 612g

Raw Valencia Oranges have 2.6 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash, which is low in comparison to other foods. Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash or Valencia Oranges?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	18%	15%	67%
Valencia Oranges	8%	5%	87%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	6.35% 6.16g	1.9% 1.84g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	3.16% 1g	0.67% 0.21g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	81% 1.3g	6.12% 0.098g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.55% 0.77g	1.6% 0.27g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	46% 60g	56% 72.8g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	54% 39g	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	28.5% 20.7g	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	% 14.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 4.26g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	45.7% 17.4g	40.3% 15.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	29.3% 16.4g	11.4% 6.37g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	98% 884μg	8.16% 73.5μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	56.6% 0.68mg	44.4% 0.53mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	30.4% 0.39mg	19% 0.24mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	50% 8mg	10.5% 1.68mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	102% 5.1mg	30.6% 1.53mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	95% 1.23mg	29.7% 0.39mg	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	91% 363μg	59.7% 239μg	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	204% 183mg	330% 297mg	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	12.6% 1.9mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	58% 69.5μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	Valencia Oranges	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	34.7% 347mg	24.5% 245mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	114% 1.03mg	25% 0.23mg	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	73% 5.84mg	6.9% 0.55mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	60% 253mg	14.6% 61.2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	108% 2.48mg	6.12% 0.14mg	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	65.4% 458mg	15% 104mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	82% 2795mg	32.2% 1096mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.74% 3.16μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.05% 15.8mg	0% 0mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	31.6% 3.47mg	3.34% 0.37mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	40.2% 1488g	14.3% 529g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash vs Valencia Oranges:

• Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash has 12 times more Vitamin A, 1.3 times more Vitamin B1, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 4.8 times more Vitamin B3, 3.3 times more Vitamin B5, 3.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B9 than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• While Raw Valencia Oranges contain 1.6 times more Vitamin C than Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash.
• Both Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Boiled Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash vs Valencia Oranges:

• Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash has 1.4 times more Calcium, 4.5 times more Copper, 10.6 times more Iron, 4.1 times more Magnesium, 17.6 times more Manganese, 4.4 times more Phosphorus, 2.6 times more Potassium, 9.5 times more Zinc and 2.8 times more Water than Raw Valencia Oranges.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash has 3.4 times more Fat, 4.7 times more Saturated Fat, 13.2 times more Omega 3, 2.9 times more Omega 6 and 2.6 times more Protein than Raw Valencia Oranges.
• Both Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash and Raw Valencia Oranges have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 300 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash as well as Raw Valencia Oranges have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.