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Summer squash vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between summer squash and chocolate ice cream

  • Summer squash is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, copper, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Summer squash has 24 times more vitamin C than chocolate ice cream. While summer squash has 17mg of vitamin C, chocolate ice cream has only 0.7mg.
  • Summer squash has less saturated fat.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index (13) than chocolate ice cream (62).

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.7%
Contains more IronIron +165.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
~equal in Potassium ~249mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1080%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +257.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +235.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.044g 6.8g 31%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.7mg 18%
Fats 0.18g 11g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.055mg 13%
Vitamin A 10µg 118µg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Phosphorus 38mg 107mg 10%
Calories 16kcal 216kcal 10%
Calcium 15mg 109mg 9%
Copper 0.051mg 0.135mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 3.21g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.554mg 8%
Carbs 3.35g 28.2g 8%
Iron 0.35mg 0.93mg 7%
Protein 1.21g 3.8g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.194mg 4%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.5µg 4%
Folate 29µg 16µg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 29mg 3%
Sodium 2mg 76mg 3%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.58mg 3%
Choline 6.7mg 22.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 0.3µg 2%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.14mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.41g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.226mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.042mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.3mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 27g N/A
Potassium 262mg 249mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g 25.36g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0%

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +69.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +214%
Contains more FatsFats +6011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +741.8%
Contains more OtherOther +109.7%

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% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +360.7%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.