Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash VS Boiled Broccoli

Weight per 500 calories

• Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash: 2632g
• Boiled Broccoli: 1429g

Boiled and Drained Broccoli has 1.8 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash, which is low in comparison to other foods. Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash or Boiled Broccoli?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	18%	11%	71%
Boiled Broccoli	23%	9%	68%

Macro Nutrients

	Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	7.33% 7.1g	6.04% 5.86g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.65% 2.45g	3.53% 1.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	70.7% 1.13g	106% 1.7g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	6.04% 1.03g	4.3% 0.73g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	78.5% 102g	79% 103g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	105% 75.8g	27.4% 20g	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	57.7% 42g	14.6% 10.6g	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	% 32.4g	% 7g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.58g	% 1.14g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	69.3% 26.3g	124% 47g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	47.5% 26.6g	60.7% 34g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	23.4% 211μg	122% 1100μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	112% 1.34mg	75% 0.9mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	83% 1.08mg	135% 1.76mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	73.7% 11.8mg	49.4% 7.9mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	84.2% 4.2mg	176% 8.8mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	211% 2.74mg	220% 2.86mg	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	386% 1543μg	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	564% 508mg	1030% 927mg	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% 3.42mg	138% 20.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	70% 84.2μg	1680% 2016μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash	Boiled Broccoli	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	55.3% 553mg	57% 571mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	269% 2.42mg	97% 0.87mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1.43% 57μg	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	145% 11.6mg	120% 9.57mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	125% 526mg	71.4% 300mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	197% 4.53mg	120% 2.77mg	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	120% 842mg	137% 957mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	172% 5842mg	123% 4186mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	9.57% 5.26μg	41.6% 23μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.5% 52.6mg	39% 586mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	69.4% 7.63mg	58.4% 6.43mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	67% 2481g	34.5% 1275g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash has 1.5 times more Vitamin B1 and 1.5 times more Vitamin B3 than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 5.2 times more Vitamin A, 1.6 times more Vitamin B2, 2.1 times more Vitamin B5, 3.1 times more Vitamin B9, 1.8 times more Vitamin C, 6.1 times more Vitamin E and 23.9 times more Vitamin K than Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash.
• Both Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Vitamin B6 per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash vs Boiled Broccoli:

• Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash has 2.8 times more Copper, 1.2 times more Iron, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 1.6 times more Manganese, 1.4 times more Potassium and 1.9 times more Water than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 4.3 times more Selenium and 11.1 times more Sodium than Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash.
• Both Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Calcium, Phosphorus and Zinc per 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash has 1.2 times more Fat, 2.2 times more Saturated Fat, 1.4 times more Omega 6, 3.8 times more Sugars and 4 times more Fructose than Boiled and Drained Broccoli.
• While Boiled and Drained Broccoli contains 1.5 times more Omega 3, 1.8 times more Fiber and 1.3 times more Protein than Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash.
• Both Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash and Boiled and Drained Broccoli have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Crookneck And Straightneck Summer Squash as well as Boiled and Drained Broccoli have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.