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Chocolate ice cream vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chocolate ice cream and zucchini?

  • Chocolate ice cream is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in zucchini is lower.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

We used Ice creams, chocolate 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +581.3%
Contains more IronIron +151.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +154.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Zucchini DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.084g 31%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 17.9mg 19%
Fats 11g 0.32g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin A 118µg 10µg 12%
Cholesterol 34mg 0mg 11%
Calories 216kcal 17kcal 10%
Phosphorus 107mg 38mg 10%
Copper 0.135mg 0.053mg 9%
Calcium 109mg 16mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 0.011g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.163mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.094mg 8%
Carbs 28.2g 3.11g 8%
Iron 0.93mg 0.37mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.204mg 7%
Protein 3.8g 1.21g 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.2µg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.3µg 3%
Sodium 76mg 8mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 18mg 3%
Folate 16µg 24µg 2%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.32mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 0.091g 2%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.177mg 2%
Choline 22.5mg 9.5mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 0.451mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 27g 2.11g N/A
Potassium 249mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 25.36g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.045mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 +214%
Contains more FatsFats +3337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +806.8%
Contains more OtherOther +128.1%
Contains more WaterWater +70.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 +29081.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +350.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.