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Egg vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between eggs and zucchini?

  • Eggs are richer in copper, selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 216% higher.
  • Zucchini has a higher glycemic index (15) than eggs (0).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more IronIron +221.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +3673.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +228.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +352.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +107.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +580.8%

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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 +1390%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +445.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +585.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +2992.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +604.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Zucchini DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.053mg 216%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Selenium 30.8µg 0.2µg 56%
Choline 293.8mg 9.5mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.094mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.204mg 24%
Protein 12.58g 1.21g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Phosphorus 172mg 38mg 19%
Fats 10.61g 0.32g 16%
Vitamin A 149µg 10µg 15%
Saturated fat 3.267g 0.084g 14%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.011g 10%
Iron 1.19mg 0.37mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.091g 9%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.177mg 7%
Calories 155kcal 17kcal 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.32mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.12mg 6%
Sodium 124mg 8mg 5%
Folate 44µg 24µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Potassium 126mg 261mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.3µg 3%
Calcium 50mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.451mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 1.12g 3.11g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +939.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3215.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.7%
Contains more WaterWater +27%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 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 +36963.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1453.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.