Pumpkin flowers vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pumpkin flowers and zucchini
- Zucchini has less vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate than pumpkin flowers.
- Pumpkin flowers cover your daily need for vitamin A, 35% more than zucchini.
- Pumpkin flowers have 2 times more folate than zucchini. While pumpkin flowers have 59µg of folate, zucchini has only 24µg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Pumpkin flowers, raw 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 | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +143.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +89.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +56.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +870% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +145.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 17.9mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 97µg | 10µg | 10% |
| Folate | 59µg | 24µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 0.37mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 261mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 39mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 49mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.69mg | 0.451mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.004g | 0.091g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.075mg | 0.094mg | 1% |
| Calories | 15kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.03g | 1.21g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.07g | 0.32g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.28g | 3.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.28g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.042mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.036g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.009g | 0.011g | 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
Protein:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +357.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.11g
~equal in
Water
~94.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
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 | -57.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2175% |
