Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin VS Blanched Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin: 2941g
• Blanched Almonds: 84.7g

Blanched Almonds have 34.7 times more energy per unit of mass than Boiled and Drained Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin or Blanched Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin	23%	6%	71%
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%

Macro Nutrients

	Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	3.94% 3.82g	46% 44.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.5% 0.79g	10.5% 3.35g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	62.5% 1g	0.21% 0.003g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.63% 0.62g	61.6% 10.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	80.5% 105g	12% 16g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	68.6% 49.7g	5.4% 3.92g	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% 0g	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	% 0.025g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 3.78g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	101% 38.2g	22% 8.4g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	60.4% 34g	32.4% 18g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	29.4% 265μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	100% 1.2mg	13.5% 0.16mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	90% 1.18mg	46.3% 0.6mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	71% 11.4mg	18.5% 2.97mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	156% 7.8mg	5.32% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	102% 1.32mg	7.5% 0.097mg	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	59% 235μg	10.4% 41.5μg	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	121% 109mg	0% 0mg	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	23.5% 3.53mg	134% 20mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	103% 124μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	50% 500mg	20% 200mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	154% 1.4mg	97% 0.87mg	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	176% 14mg	34.7% 2.78mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	91% 382mg	54% 227mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	294% 6.76mg	67.6% 1.56mg	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	105% 735mg	58.2% 408mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	168% 5706mg	16.4% 558mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.7% 5.9μg	4.93% 2.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	3.92% 59mg	1.07% 16mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	53.5% 5.9mg	23% 2.5mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	75.3% 2786g	0.1% 3.82g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin vs Blanched Almonds:

• Boiled and Drained Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin have more Vitamin A, 7.4 times more Vitamin B1, 2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.8 times more Vitamin B3, 29.3 times more Vitamin B5, 13.6 times more Vitamin B6, 5.7 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 5.7 times more Vitamin E than Boiled and Drained Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin.
• Both Boiled and Drained Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Cooked Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin vs Blanched Almonds:

• Boiled and Drained Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin have 2.5 times more Calcium, 1.6 times more Copper, 5.1 times more Iron, 1.7 times more Magnesium, 4.4 times more Manganese, 1.8 times more Phosphorus, 10.2 times more Potassium, 2.2 times more Selenium, 2.3 times more Zinc and 729.1 times more Water than Blanched Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Boiled and Drained Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin have 295 times more Omega 3, 6.6 times more Carbohydrate, 12.7 times more Sugars, 4.6 times more Fiber and 1.9 times more Protein than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 11.6 times more Fat, 4.2 times more Saturated Fat and 17 times more Omega 6 than Boiled and Drained Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin.
• Both Boiled and Drained Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Boiled and Drained Frozen Summer Squash, Zucchini, Includes Skin as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.