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Almonds vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almonds and zucchini different?

  • Almonds are higher than zucchini in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 170% more than zucchini.
  • Almonds contain 19 times more copper than zucchini. Almonds contain 1.031mg of copper, while zucchini contains 0.053mg.
  • Zucchini has a higher glycemic index (15) than almonds (0).

Nuts, almonds and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1581.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.8%
Contains more IronIron +902.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1845.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1165.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1131.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%

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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +702.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +448.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.12mg 170%
Copper 1.031mg 0.053mg 109%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.177mg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 0.091g 82%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.094mg 80%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.011g 79%
Fats 49.93g 0.32g 76%
Phosphorus 481mg 38mg 63%
Magnesium 270mg 18mg 60%
Fiber 12.5g 1g 46%
Iron 3.71mg 0.37mg 42%
Protein 21.15g 1.21g 40%
Calories 579kcal 17kcal 28%
Calcium 269mg 16mg 25%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.32mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 0.451mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.084g 17%
Potassium 733mg 261mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.045mg 13%
Choline 52.1mg 9.5mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.2µg 7%
Carbs 21.55g 3.11g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 0.204mg 5%
Folate 44µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.163mg 2%
Fructose 0.11g 1.38g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 2.5g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0g 0%
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Trans fat 0.015g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1647.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15503.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +592.9%
Contains more OtherOther +419.3%
Contains more WaterWater +2049.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13448.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7800%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +529.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1154.5%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.