Summer squash vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between summer squash and hot chocolate?
- Summer squash is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and folate, yet hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and copper.
- Hot chocolate's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.
- Summer squash has 85 times more vitamin C than hot chocolate. Summer squash has 17mg of vitamin C, while hot chocolate has 0.2mg.
- Summer squash contains less saturated fat.
- Summer squash has a lower glycemic index than hot chocolate.
We used Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +33% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1246.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +660% |
| Contains more IronIron | +20% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +102% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +117.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +176.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1250% |
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 | +8400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +266.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +445% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +410% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +111.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +132.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.49µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 0.2mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.218mg | 0.04mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 114mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.175mg | 0.013mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
| Folate | 29µg | 5µg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.044g | 1.431g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.051mg | 0.103mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 51µg | 5% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 3.52g | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 2.7µg | 5% |
| Calories | 16kcal | 77kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 2.34g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.155mg | 0.328mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.63mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.142mg | 0.182mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.487mg | 0.133mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 197mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 0.677g | 2% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 44mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.35g | 10.74g | 2% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 15.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 3µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.95g | 0.01g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.048mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.35mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.25g | 9.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.2g | 9.66g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.089g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.011mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.042mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.069mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.065mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.017mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.053mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.025mg | 0.067mg | 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:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +190.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +220.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +53.2% |
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
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4131.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.084g
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:
5 g
Glucose:
0.01 g
Fructose:
0.01 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0.01 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +7400% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +9400% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +16566.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
