Avocado vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between avocadoes and zucchini
- Avocadoes are richer in vitamin B5, fiber, copper, folate, vitamin K, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for avocadoes is 24% higher.
- Avocadoes contain 25 times more saturated fat than zucchini. Avocadoes contain 2.126g of saturated fat, while zucchini contains 0.084g.
- Zucchini has a lower glycemic index than avocadoes.
Food types used in this article are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +61.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +85.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +258.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +1625% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +285.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +580.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +388.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +49.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +79% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.799g | 0.011g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.389mg | 0.204mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 1g | 23% |
| Fats | 14.66g | 0.32g | 22% |
| Copper | 0.19mg | 0.053mg | 15% |
| Folate | 81µg | 24µg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 21µg | 4.3µg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.07mg | 0.12mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.816g | 0.091g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 17.9mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.126g | 0.084g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 0.451mg | 8% |
| Calories | 160kcal | 17kcal | 7% |
| Potassium | 485mg | 261mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.257mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.094mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 8.53g | 3.11g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.142mg | 0.177mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.12g | 1.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 1.21g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
| Choline | 14.2mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.83g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Calcium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.66g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.11g | 0g | 0% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.073mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.084mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.143mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.132mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.097mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.107mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.049mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.111g | 0.061g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4481.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +174.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +177.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +88981.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1895.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +20% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +189.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1050% |
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