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Summer squash vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Summer squash and Chocolate milk

  • Summer squash has more Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Folate, while Chocolate milk has more Vitamin B12, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin D.
  • Summer squash covers your daily need of Vitamin C 18% more than Chocolate milk.
  • Summer squash contains 6 times more Folate than Chocolate milk. While Summer squash contains 29µg of Folate, Chocolate milk contains only 5µg.
  • 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 Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
5
:
5
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Iron +45.8%
Contains more Magnesium +30.8%
Contains more Potassium +56.9%
Contains less Sodium -96.7%
Contains more Manganese +127.3%
Contains more Calcium +646.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +165.8%
Contains more Zinc +41.4%
Contains more Copper +27.5%
Contains more Selenium +850%
Summer squash
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 1% 8% 17% 23% 2%
Chocolate milk
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 34% 9% 10% 44% 15% 8% 12% 22% 11% 11%
Contains more Iron +45.8%
Contains more Magnesium +30.8%
Contains more Potassium +56.9%
Contains less Sodium -96.7%
Contains more Manganese +127.3%
Contains more Calcium +646.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +165.8%
Contains more Zinc +41.4%
Contains more Copper +27.5%
Contains more Selenium +850%

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.
Summer squash
Summer squash
8
:
4
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Vitamin A +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +289.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +445%
Contains more Folate +480%
Contains more Vitamin K +900%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Summer squash
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 3% 0% 57% 12% 33% 10% 10% 51% 22% 0% 8%
Chocolate milk
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 39% 3% 10% 38% 3% 18% 10% 4% 42% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +289.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +445%
Contains more Folate +480%
Contains more Vitamin K +900%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
:
4
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains more Water +15%
Contains more Protein +162%
Contains more Fats +1783.3%
Contains more Carbs +208.7%
Contains more Other +29%
Summer squash
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Chocolate milk
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more Water +15%
Contains more Protein +162%
Contains more Fats +1783.3%
Contains more Carbs +208.7%
Contains more Other +29%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Summer squash
Summer squash
1
:
2
Chocolate milk
Chocolate milk
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +6087.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +39.3%
Summer squash
30% 11% 60%
Saturated Fat: 0.044 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.089 g
Chocolate milk
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 2.104 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.124 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +6087.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +39.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Summer squash Chocolate milk
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Chocolate milk Opinion
Net carbs 2.25g 9.54g Chocolate milk
Protein 1.21g 3.17g Chocolate milk
Fats 0.18g 3.39g Chocolate milk
Carbs 3.35g 10.34g Chocolate milk
Calories 16kcal 83kcal Chocolate milk
Fructose 0.95g Summer squash
Sugar 2.2g 9.54g Summer squash
Fiber 1.1g 0.8g Summer squash
Calcium 15mg 112mg Chocolate milk
Iron 0.35mg 0.24mg Summer squash
Magnesium 17mg 13mg Summer squash
Phosphorus 38mg 101mg Chocolate milk
Potassium 262mg 167mg Summer squash
Sodium 2mg 60mg Summer squash
Zinc 0.29mg 0.41mg Chocolate milk
Copper 0.051mg 0.065mg Chocolate milk
Manganese 0.175mg 0.077mg Summer squash
Selenium 0.2µg 1.9µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin A 200IU 98IU Summer squash
Vitamin A RAE 10µg 27µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.07mg Summer squash
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU Chocolate milk
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin C 17mg 0.9mg Summer squash
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.037mg Summer squash
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.162mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.125mg Summer squash
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.295mg Chocolate milk
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.04mg Summer squash
Folate 29µg 5µg Summer squash
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg Chocolate milk
Vitamin K 3µg 0.3µg Summer squash
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0.041mg Chocolate milk
Threonine 0.028mg 0.135mg Chocolate milk
Isoleucine 0.042mg 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Leucine 0.069mg 0.3mg Chocolate milk
Lysine 0.065mg 0.265mg Chocolate milk
Methionine 0.017mg 0.083mg Chocolate milk
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.164mg Chocolate milk
Valine 0.053mg 0.208mg Chocolate milk
Histidine 0.025mg 0.096mg Chocolate milk
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg Summer squash
Saturated Fat 0.044g 2.104g Summer squash
Monounsaturated Fat 0.016g 0.99g Chocolate milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.124g Chocolate milk

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Summer squash Chocolate milk
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Summer squash
14%
Chocolate milk
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Summer squash
17%
Chocolate milk

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Sugar (difference - 7.34g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Summer squash
Summer squash contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 12mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.06g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Summer squash
Summer squash is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Summer squash
Summer squash is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Summer squash
Summer squash is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.