Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Hot chocolate vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the main differences between hot chocolate and summer squash?

  • Hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and copper, yet summer squash is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and folate.
  • Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.
  • Summer squash contains less saturated fat.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.

We used Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types in this comparison.

Infographic

Hot chocolate 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% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
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 +660%
Contains more IronIron +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +102%
Contains more ZincZinc +117.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1246.2%

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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
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 +410%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +445%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot chocolate Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.49µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.218mg 14%
Calcium 114mg 15mg 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 38mg 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.175mg 7%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Saturated fat 1.431g 0.044g 6%
Copper 0.103mg 0.051mg 6%
Vitamin D 45IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin A 51µg 10µg 5%
Protein 3.52g 1.21g 5%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.2µg 5%
Calories 77kcal 16kcal 3%
Fats 2.34g 0.18g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.328mg 0.155mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.29mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.142mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.487mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 262mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.677g 0.016g 2%
Sodium 44mg 2mg 2%
Carbs 10.74g 3.35g 2%
Choline 15.6mg 6.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 3µg 2%
Fructose 0.01g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.12mg 1%
Iron 0.42mg 0.35mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.74g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 9.66g 2.2g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.078g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.084g 0.089g 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.095mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.169mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.305mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.201mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.067mg 0.025mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 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 +190.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 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 +4131.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.089g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5 g
Glucose: 0.01 g
Fructose: 0.01 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0.01 g
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16566.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7400%
Contains more FructoseFructose +9400%
~equal in Starch ~0g

People also compare

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. Hot chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.