Benders'dictionary of nutrition and food technology

445squalene Acyclic intermediate (triterpene hydrocarbon) in thesynthesis of cholesterol. Acts as a feedback inhibitor andrepressor of the rate-limiting enzyme of cholesterol synthesis(hmg coa reductase, EC 1.1.1.34), so may have a hypocholesterolaemicaction. Found in small amounts in fish liver oils andin relatively large amounts in olive oil, but only small amountsin most other plant oils.squash (1) Varieties of the gourd Cucurbita pepo. Grouped withcourgettes, squashes and pumpkins.Butternut squash, composition /100 g: (edible portion 84%)water 86.4 g, 188 kJ (45 kcal), protein 1 g, fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate11.7g (2.2g sugars), fibre 2g, ash 0.8g, Ca 48mg, Fe 0.7mg, Mg34 mg, P 33 mg, K 352 mg, Na 4 mg, Zn 0.2 mg, Cu 0.1 mg, Mn0.2mg, Se 0.5µg, vitamin A 532 µg RE (8531µg carotenoids), E1.4 mg, K 1.1 mg, B 1 0.1 mg, B 2 0.02 mg, niacin 1.2 mg, B 6 0.15 mg,folate 27 µg, pantothenate 0.4 mg, C 21 mg. A 100 g serving is asource of Mg, vitamin E, folate, a rich source of vitamin A, C.Summer squash, composition /100 g: (edible portion 95%)water 95 g, 67 kJ (16 kcal), protein 1.2 g, fat 0.2 g, carbohydrate3.3g (2.2g sugars), fibre 1.1g, ash 0.6g, Ca 15mg, Fe 0.3mg, Mg17 mg, P 38 mg, K 262 mg, Na 2 mg, Zn 0.3 mg, Cu 0.1 mg, Mn0.2mg, Se 0.2µg, vitamin A 10µg RE (2245µg carotenoids), E0.1 mg, K 3 mg, B 1 0.05 mg, B 2 0.14 mg, niacin 0.5 mg, B 6 0.22 mg,folate 29 µg, pantothenate 0.2 mg, C 17 mg. A 100 g serving is asource of vitamin B 6 , folate, a good source of vitamin C.Winter squash, composition /100 g: (edible portion 71%) water90 g, 142 kJ (34 kcal), protein 0.9 g, fat 0.1 g, carbohydrate 8.6 g(2.2g sugars), fibre 1.5g, ash 0.6g, Ca 28mg, Fe 0.6mg, Mg 14mg,P 23 mg, K 350 mg, Na 4 mg, Zn 0.2 mg, Cu 0.1 mg, Mn 0.2 mg, Se0.4µg, vitamin A 68µg RE (858µg carotenoids), E 0.1 mg, K1.1 mg, B 1 0.03 mg, B 2 0.06 mg, niacin 0.5 mg, B 6 0.16 mg, folate24µg, pantothenate 0.2 mg, C 12 mg. A 100 g serving is a sourceof folate, a good source of vitamin C.(2) Fruit squash is a concentrated sweetened fruit juicepreparation which is diluted before drinking.squid (or calamar) Marine cephalopod with elongated body andeight arms, Loligo and Illex spp.Composition /100 g: water 79 g, 385 kJ (92 kcal), protein 15.6 g,fat 1.4 g (of which 40% saturated, 10% mono-unsaturated, 50%polyunsaturated), cholesterol 233 mg, carbohydrate 3.1 g, ash1.4 g, Ca 32 mg, Fe 0.7 mg, Mg 33 mg, P 221 mg, K 246 mg, Na 44mg, Zn 1.5mg, Cu 1.9mg, Se 44.8µg, I 20µg, vitamin A 10µgretinol, E 1.2 mg, B 1 0.02 mg, B 2 0.41 mg, niacin 2.2 mg, B 6 0.06 mg,folate 5 µg, B 12 1.3µg, pantothenate 0.5 mg, C 5 mg. An 85 g