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Caramel vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between caramel and summer squash

  • Caramel has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, summer squash is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Summer squash covers your daily vitamin C needs 18% more than caramel.
  • Summer squash has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, caramels and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +820%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1490.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +625%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Summer squash DV% diff.
Carbs 77g 3.35g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.089g 23%
Calories 382kcal 16kcal 18%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 17mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Fats 8.1g 0.18g 12%
Calcium 138mg 15mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.218mg 12%
Sodium 245mg 2mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.044g 11%
Phosphorus 114mg 38mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.155mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.142mg 9%
Protein 4.6g 1.21g 7%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.175mg 7%
Folate 4µg 29µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.048mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.016g 4%
Copper 0.018mg 0.051mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.35mg 3%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.487mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 3µg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Potassium 214mg 262mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.29mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 2.25g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 65.5g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin A 12µg 10µg 0%
Choline 8mg 6.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +280.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2198.5%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1013.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9537.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3807.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.