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Balsamic vinegar vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between balsamic vinegar and zucchini?

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C than balsamic vinegar.
  • Zucchini's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% higher.
  • Zucchini has 6 times less sugar than balsamic vinegar. Balsamic vinegar has 14.95g of sugar, while zucchini has 2.5g.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a higher glycemic index (50) than zucchini (15).

We used Vinegar, balsamic and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 13%
Fructose 7.38g 1.38g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 7%
Folate 24µg 6%
Carbs 17.03g 3.11g 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 4%
Calories 88kcal 17kcal 4%
Potassium 112mg 261mg 4%
Iron 0.72mg 0.37mg 4%
Copper 0.026mg 0.053mg 3%
Phosphorus 19mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 3%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.177mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Protein 0.49g 1.21g 1%
Sodium 23mg 8mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 16mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 17.03g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 14.95g 2.5g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 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 CarbsCarbs +447.6%
Contains more OtherOther +957.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +24%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +607.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +434.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.