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Ice cream vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ice cream and summer squash?

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, yet summer squash is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Summer squash contains less cholesterol.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types in this comparison.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 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 +753.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.7%
Contains more IronIron +288.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +121.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2087.5%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +319.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +480%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Summer squash DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.044g 31%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 17mg 18%
Fats 11g 0.18g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.218mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 10µg 12%
Calcium 128mg 15mg 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 38mg 10%
Calories 207kcal 16kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.155mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.142mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.016g 7%
Carbs 23.6g 3.35g 7%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.175mg 7%
Folate 5µg 29µg 6%
Protein 3.5g 1.21g 5%
Choline 26mg 6.7mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.29mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.051mg 3%
Iron 0.09mg 0.35mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.089g 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.487mg 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.1g 2%
Potassium 199mg 262mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 2.25g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.025mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +189.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +604.5%
Contains more OtherOther +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +55.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +18456.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.