Milk vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milk and zucchini different?
- Milk is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for zucchini is 20% higher.
- Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than milk (31).
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +681.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +150% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1550% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1133.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +430% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5800% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +86.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +384.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +340.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4200% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.9mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 16mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.163mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.177mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 38mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.094mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 0.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 10µg | 5% |
| Folate | 5µg | 24µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.053mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1g | 4% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.37mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 4.3µg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 1.21g | 4% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 261mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.204mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0.084g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0g | 1.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.451mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0.011g | 1% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 17kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0.32g | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 3.11g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.091g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | 0.061g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.027g | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +203.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.6% |
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Water
~94.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2418.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +160% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Starch
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Maltose
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Galactose
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