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Pimiento vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pimiento and zucchini

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron in pimiento is higher than in zucchini.
  • Pimiento covers your daily vitamin C needs 74% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini has 13 times less vitamin A than pimiento. Pimiento has 2655IU of vitamin A, while zucchini has 200IU.
  • Pimiento has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pimiento is 45, while the glycemic index of zucchini is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pimento, canned 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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
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 IronIron +354.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.053mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
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 CVitamin C +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1230%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +93%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1940%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pimiento Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin C 84.9mg 17.9mg 74%
Iron 1.68mg 0.37mg 16%
Vitamin A 133µg 10µg 14%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Fiber 1.9g 1g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.01mg 0.204mg 4%
Manganese 0.092mg 0.177mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.215mg 0.163mg 4%
Phosphorus 17mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 4.3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.094mg 3%
Potassium 158mg 261mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.615mg 0.451mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.32mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 16mg 1%
Carbs 5.1g 3.11g 1%
Choline 6.3mg 9.5mg 1%
Calories 23kcal 17kcal 0%
Protein 1.1g 1.21g 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 3.2g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 2.71g 2.5g N/A
Copper 0.049mg 0.053mg 0%
Sodium 14mg 8mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.045g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.161g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.034mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +64%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%
~equal in Protein ~1.21g
~equal in Fats ~0.32g
~equal in Water ~94.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.9%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.