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

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How are summer squash and cream cheese different?

  • Summer squash is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while cream cheese is higher in vitamin A, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and calcium.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 101% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash is lower in sodium.
  • Summer squash has a higher glycemic index (13) than cream cheese (0).

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Cheese, cream types were used in this article.

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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 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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.5%
Contains more IronIron +218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1490.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +546.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4200%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +435.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2980%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +616.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +306%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Cream cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.044g 20.213g 92%
Fats 0.18g 34.44g 53%
Cholesterol 0mg 101mg 34%
Vitamin A 10µg 308µg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 8.907g 22%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Calories 16kcal 350kcal 17%
Selenium 0.2µg 8.6µg 15%
Sodium 2mg 314mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.056mg 12%
Phosphorus 38mg 107mg 10%
Protein 1.21g 6.15g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.483g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calcium 15mg 97mg 8%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.011mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.517mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.23mg 7%
Folate 29µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.86mg 5%
Choline 6.7mg 27.2mg 4%
Potassium 262mg 132mg 4%
Copper 0.051mg 0.018mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Iron 0.35mg 0.11mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.023mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.091mg 2%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.5mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 0g 1%
Carbs 3.35g 5.52g 1%
Vitamin K 3µg 2.1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 5.52g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.233mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.324mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0.657mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0.567mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.291mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g 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
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +79.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +408.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19033.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.8%
Contains more OtherOther +104.8%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55568.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1566.3%

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
9% 91%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.76 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients
  2. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.