Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin VS Roasted Almonds

Weight per 500 calories

• Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin: 2941g
• Roasted Almonds: 83.6g

Dry Roasted Almonds have 35.2 times more energy per unit of mass than Raw Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin or Roasted Almonds?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin	24%	14%	62%
Roasted Almonds	13%	74%	13%

Macro Nutrients

	Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9.7% 9.4g	45.3% 44g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	7.72% 2.47g	10.7% 3.42g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	112% 1.8g	0.52% 0.008g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	5.2% 0.88g	63.7% 11g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	70.4% 91g	13.5% 17.6g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	101% 73.5g	5.6% 4.06g	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	56% 40.6g	0.012% 0.008g	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	% 31.5g	% 0.008g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 1.47g	% 3.97g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	77.4% 29.4g	24% 9.1g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	63.6% 35.6g	31.3% 17.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	32.7% 294μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	110% 1.32mg	5.37% 0.064mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	213% 2.76mg	77% 1mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	83% 13.3mg	19% 3.04mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	120% 6mg	5.37% 0.27mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	369% 4.8mg	8.75% 0.11mg	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	176% 706μg	11.5% 46μg	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	585% 526mg	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	133% 20mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	105% 126μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin	Roasted Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	47% 471mg	22.4% 224mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	173% 1.56mg	102% 0.92mg	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	136% 11mg	39% 3.1mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	126% 529mg	55.5% 233mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	226% 5.2mg	81% 1.87mg	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	160% 1118mg	56.3% 394mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	226% 7676mg	17.5% 596mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	10.7% 5.9μg	3.04% 1.67μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	15.7% 235mg	0.17% 2.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	85.6% 9.4mg	25% 2.77mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	75.3% 2788g	0.054% 2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin vs Roasted Almonds:

• Raw Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin has more Vitamin A, 20.6 times more Vitamin B1, 2.8 times more Vitamin B2, 4.4 times more Vitamin B3, 22.4 times more Vitamin B5, 42.2 times more Vitamin B6, 15.3 times more Vitamin B9, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 5.7 times more Vitamin E than Raw Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin.
• Both Raw Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin vs Roasted Almonds:

• Raw Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin has 2.1 times more Calcium, 1.7 times more Copper, 3.5 times more Iron, 2.3 times more Magnesium, 2.8 times more Manganese, 2.8 times more Phosphorus, 12.9 times more Potassium, 3.5 times more Selenium, 93.8 times more Sodium, 3.4 times more Zinc and 1383.6 times more Water than Dry Roasted Almonds.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Raw Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin has 214.6 times more Omega 3, 5.2 times more Carbohydrate, 18.1 times more Sugars, 4854.4 times more Fructose, 3.2 times more Fiber and 2 times more Protein than Dry Roasted Almonds.
• While Dry Roasted Almonds contain 4.7 times more Fat, 1.4 times more Saturated Fat and 12.3 times more Omega 6 than Raw Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin.
• Both Raw Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin and Dry Roasted Almonds have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Raw Zucchini Summer Squash with Skin as well as Dry Roasted Almonds have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.