Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Dairy
  4. Blue cheese
  5. Compare
  6. Blue cheese vs. Summer squash

Blue cheese vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

A recap on differences between blue cheese and summer squash

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, selenium, and zinc; however, summer squash is higher in vitamin C.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 93% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, blue and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

Infographic

Blue cheese vs Summer squash infographic
Infographic link

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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3420%
Contains more ZincZinc +817.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +918.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7150%
Contains more IronIron +12.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1844.4%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
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 +1880%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1015.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 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 +1668.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15866.7%
Contains more OtherOther +724.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
Contains more WaterWater +123.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 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 +48512.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +798.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Blue cheese Summer squash
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Summer squash DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 0.044g 85%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 0µg 51%
Calcium 528mg 15mg 51%
Sodium 1146mg 2mg 50%
Phosphorus 387mg 38mg 50%
Fats 28.74g 0.18g 44%
Protein 21.4g 1.21g 40%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.155mg 31%
Selenium 14.5µg 0.2µg 26%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.66mg 0.29mg 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 10µg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 0.016g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.142mg 18%
Calories 353kcal 16kcal 17%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.175mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.089g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.218mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 0.487mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU 3%
Folate 36µg 29µg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 6.7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 3µg 1%
Copper 0.04mg 0.051mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.12mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Carbs 2.34g 3.35g 0%
Net carbs 2.34g 2.25g N/A
Potassium 256mg 262mg 0%
Iron 0.31mg 0.35mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.025mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Blue cheese Summer squash
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

People also compare

Blue cheese
Blue cheese vs Brie
Brie
Blue cheese
Blue cheese vs Camembert
Camembert
Blue cheese
Blue cheese vs Cheese
Cheese
Summer squash
Summer squash vs Vegetable
Vegetable
Summer squash
Summer squash vs Cucumber
Cucumber
Summer squash
Summer squash vs Eggplant
Eggplant

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Blue cheese
16%
Summer squash
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
69%
Blue cheese
12%
Summer squash

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 75mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 1144mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 18.625g)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.7g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Blue cheese
Blue cheese is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.