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Cheeseburger vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheeseburgers and zucchini?

  • Cheeseburgers are richer in selenium, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc, while zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
  • Zucchini is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than zucchini (15).

We used Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +643.8%
Contains more IronIron +632.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +78.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +551.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +286.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1056.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Zucchini DV% diff.
Selenium 19.6µg 0.2µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Protein 16.51g 1.21g 31%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.451mg 30%
Saturated fat 6.473g 0.084g 29%
Iron 2.71mg 0.37mg 29%
Fats 14.72g 0.32g 22%
Sodium 515mg 8mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.045mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.094mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.32mg 20%
Phosphorus 161mg 38mg 18%
Calories 308kcal 17kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0.011g 14%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Folate 70µg 24µg 12%
Calcium 119mg 16mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.091g 10%
Starch 19.87g 0g 8%
Carbs 28.03g 3.11g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.204mg 7%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.177mg 6%
Copper 0.111mg 0.053mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.163mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 10µg 4%
Fiber 2g 1g 4%
Choline 28.9mg 9.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.12mg 3%
Potassium 196mg 261mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 1.94g 1.38g 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 2.11g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.57g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 +1264.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +801.3%
Contains more OtherOther +270.2%
Contains more WaterWater +145.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 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 +49109.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1722%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +64.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +40.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.