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Summer squash vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are summer squash and white chocolate different?

  • Summer squash is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese, while white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • White chocolate covers your daily need for saturated fat, 97% more than summer squash.
  • Summer squash contains 34 times more vitamin C than white chocolate. Summer squash contains 17mg of vitamin C, while white chocolate contains 0.5mg.
  • Summer squash is lower in saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a higher glycemic index (41) than summer squash (13).

Squash, summer, all varieties, raw and Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +45.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2087.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1226.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +363.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2150%
~equal in Potassium ~286mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +289.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +314.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +292.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +203.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~9µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Summer squash White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.044g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0.18g 32.09g 49%
Calories 16kcal 539kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Phosphorus 38mg 176mg 20%
Carbs 3.35g 59.24g 19%
Vitamin C 17mg 0.5mg 18%
Calcium 15mg 199mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.218mg 0.056mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.282mg 11%
Protein 1.21g 5.87g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.608mg 9%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.5µg 8%
Manganese 0.175mg 0.008mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Folate 29µg 7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.96mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.013g 6%
Vitamin K 3µg 9.1µg 5%
Zinc 0.29mg 0.74mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 90mg 4%
Choline 6.7mg 29.5mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.487mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.063mg 1%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Copper 0.051mg 0.06mg 1%
Iron 0.35mg 0.24mg 1%
Potassium 262mg 286mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.25g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 2.2g 59g N/A
Vitamin A 10µg 9µg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +7180%
Contains more ProteinProtein +385.1%
Contains more FatsFats +17727.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1668.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%

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% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56756.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1038.2%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.