Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Boiled Summer Squash VS Baked Winter Squash

Weight per 500 calories

• Boiled Summer Squash: 2500g
• Baked Winter Squash: 1351g

Baked All Varieties Winter Squash have 1.9 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash, which is low in comparison to other foods. Boiled Summer Squash having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Boiled Summer Squash or Baked Winter Squash?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Summer Squash	15%	12%	73%
Baked Winter Squash	8%	7%	85%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Summer Squash	Baked Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	8% 7.75g	4.88% 4.73g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	5% 1.6g	3.04% 0.97g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	128% 2.05g	77.7% 1.24g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	7.2% 1.23g	4.37% 0.74g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	83% 108g	92% 120g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	89.3% 64.8g	61.5% 44.6g	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	92% 35g	100% 38g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	40.6% 22.8g	21.5% 12g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Summer Squash	Baked Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	30.6% 275μg	392% 3527μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	92% 1.1mg	18% 0.22mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	79% 1.03mg	69.6% 0.91mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	80% 13mg	42% 6.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	68.5% 3.43mg	63.2% 3.16mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	125% 1.63mg	167% 2.18mg	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	125% 500μg	67.6% 270μg	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	153% 138mg	144% 130mg	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	23.3% 3.5mg	11% 1.62mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	73% 87.5μg	49.5% 59.5μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Summer Squash	Baked Winter Squash	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	67.5% 675mg	29.7% 297mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	286% 2.58mg	123% 1.1mg	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	113% 9mg	74.3% 5.95mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	143% 600mg	42% 176mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	232% 5.33mg	110% 2.53mg	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	139% 975mg	36.7% 257mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	141% 4800mg	96% 3257mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.1% 5μg	9.83% 5.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.67% 25mg	0.9% 13.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	88.6% 9.75mg	27% 2.97mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	63.3% 2343g	32.6% 1206g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Boiled Summer Squash vs Baked Winter Squash:

• Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash have 5.1 times more Vitamin B1, 1.9 times more Vitamin B3, 1.9 times more Vitamin B9, 2.2 times more Vitamin E and 1.5 times more Vitamin K than Baked All Varieties Winter Squash.
• While Baked All Varieties Winter Squash contain 12.8 times more Vitamin A and 1.3 times more Vitamin B6 than Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash and Baked All Varieties Winter Squash have similar amounts of Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin C per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash as well as Baked All Varieties Winter Squash have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Boiled Summer Squash vs Baked Winter Squash:

• Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash have 2.3 times more Calcium, 2.3 times more Copper, 1.5 times more Iron, 3.4 times more Magnesium, 2.1 times more Manganese, 3.8 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 3.3 times more Zinc and 1.9 times more Water than Baked All Varieties Winter Squash.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash and Baked All Varieties Winter Squash have similar amounts of Selenium per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash have 1.6 times more Fat, 1.6 times more Saturated Fat, 1.6 times more Omega 3, 1.6 times more Omega 6, 1.5 times more Sugars and 1.9 times more Protein than Baked All Varieties Winter Squash.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash and Baked All Varieties Winter Squash have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained All Varieties Summer Squash as well as Baked All Varieties Winter Squash have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.