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Corn syrup vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between corn syrup and summer squash

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, folate, and potassium in summer squash is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Summer squash covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than corn syrup.
  • Summer squash has 78 times less sodium than corn syrup. Corn syrup has 155mg of sodium, while summer squash has 2mg.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn syrup is 90, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +495.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +245.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
~equal in Iron ~0.35mg
~equal in Copper ~0.051mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 CholineCholine +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +336.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2335%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +573.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2322.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Summer squash DV% diff.
Carbs 77.59g 3.35g 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.218mg 16%
Calories 286kcal 16kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.142mg 10%
Sodium 155mg 2mg 7%
Folate 0µg 29µg 7%
Potassium 44mg 262mg 6%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.2µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Phosphorus 11mg 38mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.155mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.487mg 3%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.175mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.048mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 17mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.29mg 2%
Protein 0g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.089g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 6.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Fats 0g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 2.25g N/A
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Iron 0.37mg 0.35mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 2.2g N/A
Copper 0.053mg 0.051mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.044g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.016g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +2216.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +330%
Contains more OtherOther +55%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.