Chicken meat vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken meat and zucchini?

Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B12, while zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 50% higher.
Zucchini has a higher glycemic index (15) than chicken meat (0).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.

Chicken meat

Zucchini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more IronIron	+240.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+506.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+378.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+11850%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+17%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+785%

~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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.

Chicken meat

Zucchini

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+380%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+404.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+145.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+593.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+380%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	27.3g	1.21g	52%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	0.451mg	50%
Selenium	23.9µg	0.2µg	43%
Cholesterol	88mg	0mg	29%
Phosphorus	182mg	38mg	21%
Fats	13.6g	0.32g	20%
Vitamin C	0mg	17.9mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	0.091g	19%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.163mg	18%
Saturated fat	3.79g	0.084g	17%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.204mg	17%
Zinc	1.94mg	0.32mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	0.011g	13%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0µg	13%
Calories	239kcal	17kcal	11%
Iron	1.26mg	0.37mg	11%
Choline	65.9mg	9.5mg	10%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.177mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.094mg	6%
Folate	5µg	24µg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	10µg	4%
Fiber	0g	1g	4%
Sodium	82mg	8mg	3%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	4.3µg	2%
Fructose		1.38g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.045mg	2%
Copper	0.066mg	0.053mg	1%
Carbs	0g	3.11g	1%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	0.12mg	1%
Potassium	223mg	261mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	2.11g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	0IU	0%
Calcium	15mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	0g	2.5g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.01mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	0.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	0.044mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	0.071mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.043mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.054mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.026mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.061g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.03g	N/A