Cheese vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cheese and zucchini?
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A than zucchini.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
- Zucchini is lower in cholesterol.
- Zucchini has a higher glycemic index (15) than cheese (0).
We used Cheese, cheddar 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4337.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1037.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1097.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +243.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +164.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +555.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +3200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +491.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +355.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +73.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +664.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +147% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +79.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 0.084g | 85% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 16mg | 69% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 38mg | 60% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 0.32g | 51% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 0.2µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 1.21g | 43% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 10µg | 36% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 0.32mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 8mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 0.094mg | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 0.011g | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.9mg | 20% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 17kcal | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 0.091g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 0.177mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.163mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 261mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 0.204mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 0.37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.053mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 0.451mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 4.3µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Folate | 27µg | 24µg | 1% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 3.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1790.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10309.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +550.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +156.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83954.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1461.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +311.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
