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Soft serve vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Soft serve and Zucchini

  • Soft serve has more Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B2, however, Zucchini is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Manganese.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 37% more than Zucchini.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
Soft serve
Soft serve
4
:
6
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Calcium +718.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +205.3%
Contains more Zinc +62.5%
Contains more Selenium +1400%
Contains more Iron +76.2%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +47.5%
Contains less Sodium -86.9%
Contains more Copper +76.7%
Contains more Manganese +3440%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Zucchini
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 2% 9% 18% 24% 2%
Contains more Calcium +718.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +205.3%
Contains more Zinc +62.5%
Contains more Selenium +1400%
Contains more Iron +76.2%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +47.5%
Contains less Sodium -86.9%
Contains more Copper +76.7%
Contains more Manganese +3440%

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.
Soft serve
Soft serve
7
:
5
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Vitamin A +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +2137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +374.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +239.6%
Contains more Folate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +377.8%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.045
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Zucchini
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 3% 0% 60% 12% 22% 9% 13% 38% 18% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin A +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +2137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +374.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +239.6%
Contains more Folate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +377.8%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.045

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soft serve
Soft serve
4
:
1
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Protein +238.8%
Contains more Fats +3962.5%
Contains more Carbs +613.8%
Contains more Other +57.9%
Contains more Water +58.5%
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Zucchini
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more Protein +238.8%
Contains more Fats +3962.5%
Contains more Carbs +613.8%
Contains more Other +57.9%
Contains more Water +58.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Soft serve
Soft serve
2
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1
Zucchini
Zucchini
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +31627.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +405.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.9%
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Zucchini
45% 6% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.084 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.091 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +31627.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +405.5%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Soft serve Zucchini
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Zucchini Opinion
Net carbs 21.5g 2.11g Soft serve
Protein 4.1g 1.21g Soft serve
Fats 13g 0.32g Soft serve
Carbs 22.2g 3.11g Soft serve
Calories 222kcal 17kcal Soft serve
Fructose 1.38g Zucchini
Sugar 21.16g 2.5g Zucchini
Fiber 0.7g 1g Zucchini
Calcium 131mg 16mg Soft serve
Iron 0.21mg 0.37mg Zucchini
Magnesium 12mg 18mg Zucchini
Phosphorus 116mg 38mg Soft serve
Potassium 177mg 261mg Zucchini
Sodium 61mg 8mg Zucchini
Zinc 0.52mg 0.32mg Soft serve
Copper 0.03mg 0.053mg Zucchini
Manganese 0.005mg 0.177mg Zucchini
Selenium 3µg 0.2µg Soft serve
Vitamin A 589IU 200IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 162µg 10µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.12mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 0.8mg 17.9mg Zucchini
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.045mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.094mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 0.451mg Zucchini
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 0.204mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.163mg Zucchini
Folate 9µg 24µg Zucchini
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 0.9µg 4.3µg Zucchini
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.01mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.169mg 0.029mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.215mg 0.044mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.353mg 0.071mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.296mg 0.067mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.091mg 0.018mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.176mg 0.043mg Soft serve
Valine 0.241mg 0.054mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.099mg 0.026mg Soft serve
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg Zucchini
Saturated Fat 7.46g 0.084g Zucchini
Monounsaturated Fat 3.49g 0.011g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 0.091g Soft serve
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g Zucchini
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g Zucchini

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Soft serve Zucchini
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Soft serve
16%
Zucchini
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Soft serve
12%
Zucchini

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.66g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Zucchini
Zucchini contains less Sodium (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.376g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.