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Graham cracker vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between graham cracker and zucchini

  • Graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and copper; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
  • Graham cracker covers your daily iron needs 43% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini has 57 times less sodium than graham cracker. Graham cracker has 459mg of sodium, while zucchini has 8mg.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of graham cracker is 74, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +381.3%
Contains more IronIron +921.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +220.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +386.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +475.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 EVitamin E +1158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +488.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +884.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +232.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +279.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +61%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Zucchini DV% diff.
Iron 3.78mg 0.37mg 43%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.177mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.091g 35%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.451mg 25%
Carbs 77.66g 3.11g 25%
Phosphorus 185mg 38mg 21%
Calories 430kcal 17kcal 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Sodium 459mg 8mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 0g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.045mg 18%
Folate 91µg 24µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.094mg 17%
Fats 10.6g 0.32g 16%
Copper 0.17mg 0.053mg 13%
Protein 6.69g 1.21g 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.2µg 11%
Fiber 3.4g 1g 10%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 4.3µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.084g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.011g 6%
Calcium 77mg 16mg 6%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.32mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.204mg 4%
Potassium 170mg 261mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.163mg 1%
Choline 5.9mg 9.5mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 2.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.99g 1.38g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +452.9%
Contains more FatsFats +3212.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2397.1%
Contains more OtherOther +191.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2696.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +22709.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5820.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +45540%
Contains more FructoseFructose +39.4%
~equal in Glucose ~1.07g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.