Shallot vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between shallots and zucchini

Shallots are richer in vitamin B6, iron, fiber, and manganese, yet zucchini is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for shallots is 14% higher.
Shallots contain 3 times more iron than zucchini. Shallots contain 1.2mg of iron, while zucchini contains 0.37mg.
Zucchini contains less sugar.
Zucchini has a lower glycemic index than shallots.

Food types used in this article are Shallots, 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.

Shallot

Zucchini

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+131.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28%
Contains more IronIron	+224.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66%
Contains more ZincZinc	+25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+500%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-33.3%

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.

Shallot

Zucchini

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+111.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+123.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+125.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+437.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.345mg	0.163mg	14%
Vitamin C	8mg	17.9mg	11%
Iron	1.2mg	0.37mg	10%
Fiber	3.2g	1g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.02mg	0.094mg	6%
Carbs	16.8g	3.11g	5%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.177mg	5%
Copper	0.088mg	0.053mg	4%
Calories	72kcal	17kcal	3%
Protein	2.5g	1.21g	3%
Phosphorus	60mg	38mg	3%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	4.3µg	3%
Folate	34µg	24µg	3%
Calcium	37mg	16mg	2%
Potassium	334mg	261mg	2%
Selenium	1.2µg	0.2µg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.2mg	0.451mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.29mg	0.204mg	2%
Fructose		1.38g	2%
Magnesium	21mg	18mg	1%
Zinc	0.4mg	0.32mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.04mg	0.12mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.06mg	0.045mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	7.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	288kcal	140kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	139g	588g	N/A
Fats	0.1g	0.32g	0%
Net carbs	13.6g	2.11g	N/A
Sugar	7.87g	2.5g	N/A
Sodium	12mg	8mg	0%
Choline	11.3mg	9.5mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.017g	0.084g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.014g	0.011g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.039g	0.091g	0%
Tryptophan	0.028mg	0.01mg	0%
Threonine	0.098mg	0.029mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.106mg	0.044mg	0%
Leucine	0.149mg	0.071mg	0%
Lysine	0.125mg	0.067mg	0%
Methionine	0.027mg	0.018mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.081mg	0.043mg	0%
Valine	0.11mg	0.054mg	0%
Histidine	0.043mg	0.026mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.061g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.03g	N/A