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Banana vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Banana and Zucchini?

  • Banana is higher in Vitamin B6, and Fiber, yet Zucchini is higher in Vitamin C.
  • Banana's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 16% more.
  • Banana has 5 times more Sugar than Zucchini. While Banana has 12.23g of Sugar, Zucchini has only 2.5g.

We used Bananas, raw and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw types 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.
Banana
Banana
6
:
4
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +37.2%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Copper +47.2%
Contains more Manganese +52.5%
Contains more Selenium +400%
Contains more Calcium +220%
Contains more Iron +42.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +72.7%
Contains more Zinc +113.3%
Banana
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 10% 20% 10% 32% 1% 5% 27% 36% 6%
Zucchini
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 2% 9% 18% 24% 2%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +37.2%
Contains less Sodium -87.5%
Contains more Copper +47.2%
Contains more Manganese +52.5%
Contains more Selenium +400%
Contains more Calcium +220%
Contains more Iron +42.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +72.7%
Contains more Zinc +113.3%

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.
Banana
Banana
3
:
7
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin C +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Folate +20%
Contains more Vitamin K +760%
Banana
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 4% 2% 0% 29% 8% 17% 13% 21% 85% 15% 0% 2%
Zucchini
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 3% 0% 60% 12% 22% 9% 13% 38% 18% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin A +212.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin C +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +28.8%
Contains more Folate +20%
Contains more Vitamin K +760%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
3
:
2
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Carbs +634.4%
Contains more Other +45.6%
Contains more Protein +11%
Contains more Water +26.5%
Equal in Fats - 0.32
Banana
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Zucchini
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more Carbs +634.4%
Contains more Other +45.6%
Contains more Protein +11%
Contains more Water +26.5%
Equal in Fats - 0.32

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
1
:
2
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +190.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -25%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +24.7%
Banana
52% 15% 34%
Saturated Fat: 0.112 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.073 g
Zucchini
45% 6% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.084 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.091 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +190.9%
Contains less Saturated Fat -25%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +24.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
Banana
5
:
0
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +4680%
Contains more Glucose +365.4%
Contains more Fructose +251.4%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Banana
31% 14% 28% 28%
Starch: 5.38 g
Sucrose: 2.39 g
Glucose: 4.98 g
Fructose: 4.85 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Zucchini
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 Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +4680%
Contains more Glucose +365.4%
Contains more Fructose +251.4%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Banana Zucchini
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Zucchini Opinion
Net carbs 20.24g 2.11g Banana
Protein 1.09g 1.21g Zucchini
Fats 0.33g 0.32g Banana
Carbs 22.84g 3.11g Banana
Calories 89kcal 17kcal Banana
Starch 5.38g 0g Banana
Fructose 4.85g 1.38g Banana
Sugar 12.23g 2.5g Zucchini
Fiber 2.6g 1g Banana
Calcium 5mg 16mg Zucchini
Iron 0.26mg 0.37mg Zucchini
Magnesium 27mg 18mg Banana
Phosphorus 22mg 38mg Zucchini
Potassium 358mg 261mg Banana
Sodium 1mg 8mg Banana
Zinc 0.15mg 0.32mg Zucchini
Copper 0.078mg 0.053mg Banana
Manganese 0.27mg 0.177mg Banana
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg Banana
Vitamin A 64IU 200IU Zucchini
Vitamin A RAE 3µg 10µg Zucchini
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.12mg Zucchini
Vitamin C 8.7mg 17.9mg Zucchini
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.045mg Zucchini
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.094mg Zucchini
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 0.451mg Banana
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.204mg Banana
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.163mg Banana
Folate 20µg 24µg Zucchini
Vitamin K 0.5µg 4.3µg Zucchini
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.01mg Zucchini
Threonine 0.028mg 0.029mg Zucchini
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.044mg Zucchini
Leucine 0.068mg 0.071mg Zucchini
Lysine 0.05mg 0.067mg Zucchini
Methionine 0.008mg 0.018mg Zucchini
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.043mg Banana
Valine 0.047mg 0.054mg Zucchini
Histidine 0.077mg 0.026mg Banana
Saturated Fat 0.112g 0.084g Zucchini
Monounsaturated Fat 0.032g 0.011g Banana
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.091g Zucchini
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g Zucchini
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g Zucchini

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Banana Zucchini
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Banana
16%
Zucchini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Banana
12%
Zucchini

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.73g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.028g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Zucchini
Zucchini is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Banana
Banana contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Banana
Banana is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.