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

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

Compare

The main differences between summer squash and American cheese

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for American cheese is 103% higher.
  • Summer squash is lower in saturated fat.
  • American cheese has a higher glycemic index than summer squash.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

Infographic

Summer squash vs American cheese 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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +326.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6866.7%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more ZincZinc +758.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1586.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10000%
~equal in Copper ~0.046mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +540.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +440.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 15mg 1045mg 103%
Phosphorus 38mg 641mg 86%
Saturated fat 0.044g 18.057g 82%
Sodium 2mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 0.18g 31.79g 49%
Selenium 0.2µg 20.2µg 36%
Protein 1.21g 18.13g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Vitamin A 10µg 250µg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.236g 21%
Zinc 0.29mg 2.49mg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Calories 16kcal 371kcal 18%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.054mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.286g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.234mg 7%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.041mg 6%
Choline 6.7mg 36.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.403mg 5%
Folate 29µg 8µg 5%
Iron 0.35mg 0.63mg 4%
Potassium 262mg 132mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.076mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 0g 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.046mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 3.7g N/A
Carbs 3.35g 3.7g 0%
Sugar 2.2g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin K 3µg 2.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +138.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1398.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17561.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.4%
Contains more OtherOther +991.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1344.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
95% 5%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.15 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

People also compare

Summer squash
Summer squash vs Vegetable
Vegetable
Summer squash
Summer squash vs Cucumber
Cucumber
Summer squash
Summer squash vs Eggplant
Eggplant
American cheese
American cheese vs Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
American cheese
American cheese vs Roquefort
Roquefort
American cheese
American cheese vs Romano cheese
Romano cheese

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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.