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Ice cream vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ice cream and zucchini

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, zucchini has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% more.
  • Zucchini is lower in cholesterol.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index than zucchini.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.2%
Contains more IronIron +311.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2112.5%

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% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Zucchini DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.084g 30%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 17.9mg 19%
Fats 11g 0.32g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 10µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.094mg 11%
Calcium 128mg 16mg 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 38mg 10%
Calories 207kcal 17kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.204mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.011g 7%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.177mg 7%
Carbs 23.6g 3.11g 7%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Protein 3.5g 1.21g 5%
Iron 0.09mg 0.37mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.3µg 3%
Copper 0.023mg 0.053mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.32mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 8mg 3%
Choline 26mg 9.5mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.2µg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.091g 2%
Potassium 199mg 261mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.451mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Fiber 0.7g 1g 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.045mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +189.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3337.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +658.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +55.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +26890.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +396.7%
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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.

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