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Raisin vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between raisins and zucchini

  • Raisins are higher in copper, iron, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
  • Raisins cover your daily copper needs 29% more than zucchini.
  • Raisins contain 5 times more iron than zucchini. While raisins contain 1.88mg of iron, zucchini contains only 0.37mg.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Raisins, seedless 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.
Raisin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +212.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187%
Contains more IronIron +408.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +165.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%

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.
Raisin
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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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +678.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Zucchini DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 1.38g 35%
Copper 0.318mg 0.053mg 29%
Carbs 79.18g 3.11g 25%
Iron 1.88mg 0.37mg 19%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 17.9mg 17%
Calories 299kcal 17kcal 14%
Potassium 749mg 261mg 14%
Fiber 3.7g 1g 11%
Phosphorus 101mg 38mg 9%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.177mg 5%
Folate 5µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.045mg 5%
Protein 3.07g 1.21g 4%
Calcium 50mg 16mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.095mg 0.204mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.766mg 0.451mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.094mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Starch 2.7g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.32mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 4.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Fats 0.46g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 75.48g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 59.19g 2.5g N/A
Sodium 11mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 11.1mg 9.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.037g 0.091g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 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 ProteinProtein +153.7%
Contains more FatsFats +43.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2446%
Contains more OtherOther +226.3%
Contains more WaterWater +514.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 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 -31%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +363.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
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4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2493.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2050.7%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.