Oats vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between oats and zucchini
- Oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
- Oats cover your daily manganese needs 206% more than zucchini.
- Oats contain 17 times more vitamin B1 than zucchini. While oats contain 0.763mg of vitamin B1, zucchini contains only 0.045mg.
- The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Oats 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +883.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +237.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1175.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1081.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1140.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1276.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2677.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1595.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +113.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +561.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.916mg | 0.177mg | 206% |
| Phosphorus | 523mg | 38mg | 69% |
| Copper | 0.626mg | 0.053mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.763mg | 0.045mg | 60% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0.37mg | 54% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 1g | 38% |
| Magnesium | 177mg | 18mg | 38% |
| Zinc | 3.97mg | 0.32mg | 33% |
| Protein | 16.89g | 1.21g | 31% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.349mg | 0.204mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 66.27g | 3.11g | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 17.9mg | 20% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 17kcal | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.535g | 0.091g | 16% |
| Fats | 6.9g | 0.32g | 10% |
| Folate | 56µg | 24µg | 8% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 261mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.178g | 0.011g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.217g | 0.084g | 5% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 0.163mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.139mg | 0.094mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.961mg | 0.451mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 10µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 55.67g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 2mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.575mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.694mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.284mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.701mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.312mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.895mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.405mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1295.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2056.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2030.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +201.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1053.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2685.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |
