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Summer squash vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between summer squash and molasses

  • Summer squash has more vitamin C; however, molasses are higher in manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Molasses cover your daily manganese needs 59% more than summer squash.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1323.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.8%
Contains more IronIron +1248.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +854.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +774.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8800%
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +418.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.175mg 1.53mg 59%
Iron 0.35mg 4.72mg 55%
Magnesium 17mg 242mg 54%
Copper 0.051mg 0.487mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.67mg 35%
Potassium 262mg 1464mg 35%
Selenium 0.2µg 17.8µg 32%
Carbs 3.35g 74.73g 24%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Calcium 15mg 205mg 19%
Fructose 0.95g 12.79g 15%
Calories 16kcal 290kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.804mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.002mg 11%
Folate 29µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.93mg 3%
Vitamin K 3µg 0µg 3%
Protein 1.21g 0g 2%
Sodium 2mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.041mg 1%
Phosphorus 38mg 31mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.25g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 74.72g N/A
Zinc 0.29mg 0.29mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.044g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 0.05g 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +332.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2130.7%
Contains more OtherOther +432.3%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%

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
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +97900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1489.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1246.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.