Summer squash vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between summer squash and cottage cheese
- Summer squash has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese, while cottage cheese has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Summer squash covers your daily need for vitamin C, 19% more than cottage cheese.
- Summer squash contains 88 times more manganese than cottage cheese. While summer squash contains 0.175mg of manganese, cottage cheese contains only 0.002mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in summer squash is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +112.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +151.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8650% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +453.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +318.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4750% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +391.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +373.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +270% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +259.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +174.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 1.21g | 11.12g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.43µg | 18% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 9.7µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 159mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 364mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.046mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 1.718g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.557mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.002mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 83mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 4.3g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 17mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 104mg | 5% |
| Folate | 29µg | 12µg | 4% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 98kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.07mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 37µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.778g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 18.4mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 3.38g | N/A |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 3.38g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 2.67g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.123g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.269mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.577mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.748mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
3.35 g
Water:
94.64 g
Other:
0.62 g
Protein:
11.12 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
3.38 g
Water:
79.79 g
Other:
1.41 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +819% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2288.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +127.4% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.089 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.123 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4762.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.03 g
Glucose:
0.75 g
Fructose:
0.95 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.67 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
