Pea soup vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the main differences between pea soup and zucchini?
- Pea soup is richer in copper and selenium, while zucchini is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, and vitamin B2.
- Zucchini's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% higher.
- Zucchini has 42 times less sodium than pea soup. Pea soup has 336mg of sodium, while zucchini has 8mg.
- Pea soup has a higher glycemic index (66) than zucchini (15).
We used Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw types in this comparison.
Infographic

Infographic link
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 IronIron | +97.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +175.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1700% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +267.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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 CholineCholine | +38.9% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2883.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +276% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +316.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +715% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2050% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 17.9mg | 19% |
Sodium | 336mg | 8mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.146mg | 0.053mg | 10% |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 0.2µg | 6% |
Potassium | 71mg | 261mg | 6% |
Folate | 1µg | 24µg | 6% |
Iron | 0.73mg | 0.37mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.094mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.9g | 1g | 4% |
Protein | 3.2g | 1.21g | 4% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 4.3µg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.245mg | 0.177mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.049mg | 0.204mg | 3% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.524g | 0.084g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
Calories | 61kcal | 17kcal | 2% |
Carbs | 9.88g | 3.11g | 2% |
Fats | 1.09g | 0.32g | 1% |
Phosphorus | 47mg | 38mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 18mg | 1% |
Choline | 13.2mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.372g | 0.011g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 10µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.98g | 2.11g | N/A |
Calcium | 12mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.19g | 2.5g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.462mg | 0.451mg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.142g | 0.091g | 0% |
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% | |
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 | +164.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +240.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +217.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +124.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3281.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84% |