Poblano vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between poblano and zucchini

Poblano is higher than zucchini in vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, potassium, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
Poblano covers your daily vitamin A needs 405% more than zucchini.
Poblano contains 30 times more iron than zucchini. While poblano contains 10.93mg of iron, zucchini contains only 0.37mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Peppers, ancho, dried 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.

Poblano

Zucchini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+527.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+281.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+823.8%
Contains more IronIron	+2854.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+858.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+343.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+428.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+622.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1350%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-81.4%

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.

Poblano

Zucchini

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+10120%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+297.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2298.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1319.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+877%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+2068.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+187.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+795%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	3.535mg	0.163mg	259%
Vitamin B2	2.255mg	0.094mg	166%
Iron	10.93mg	0.37mg	132%
Vitamin A	1022µg	10µg	112%
Fiber	21.6g	1g	82%
Potassium	2411mg	261mg	63%
Copper	0.508mg	0.053mg	51%
Manganese	1.279mg	0.177mg	48%
Vitamin B3	6.403mg	0.451mg	37%
Vitamin B5	1.993mg	0.204mg	36%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.511g	0.091g	29%
Magnesium	113mg	18mg	23%
Phosphorus	201mg	38mg	23%
Protein	11.86g	1.21g	21%
Vitamin C	2mg	17.9mg	18%
Carbs	51.42g	3.11g	16%
Calories	281kcal	17kcal	13%
Fats	8.2g	0.32g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.179mg	0.045mg	11%
Folate	69µg	24µg	11%
Zinc	1.42mg	0.32mg	10%
Calcium	61mg	16mg	5%
Selenium	2.9µg	0.2µg	5%
Vitamin K		4.3µg	4%
Saturated fat	0.82g	0.084g	3%
Sodium	43mg	8mg	2%
Choline		9.5mg	2%
Fructose		1.38g	2%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.492g	0.011g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.2g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	237kcal	140kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	588g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	6.1	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	29.82g	2.11g	N/A
Sugar		2.5g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.155mg	0.01mg	0%
Threonine	0.425mg	0.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.373mg	0.044mg	0%
Leucine	0.605mg	0.071mg	0%
Lysine	0.515mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.142mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.361mg	0.043mg	0%
Valine	0.489mg	0.054mg	0%
Histidine	0.232mg	0.026mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.061g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.03g	N/A