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Spread vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spread and zucchini

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, choline, and copper; however, zucchini is richer in vitamin C.
  • Spread covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of zucchini is 15, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 IronIron +113.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +580.8%

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.
Spread
9
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 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +555.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 8mg 44%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.084g 27%
Fats 17.34g 0.32g 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.011g 19%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.2µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.091g 16%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Protein 7.66g 1.21g 13%
Calories 235kcal 17kcal 11%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.12mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.045mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 9.5mg 10%
Copper 0.13mg 0.053mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.451mg 8%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.177mg 7%
Folate 2µg 24µg 6%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.32mg 6%
Iron 0.79mg 0.37mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.204mg 5%
Potassium 110mg 261mg 4%
Carbs 11.94g 3.11g 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.163mg 3%
Fiber 0.2g 1g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.094mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 38mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Magnesium 8mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 10µg 2%
Net carbs 11.74g 2.11g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +533.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5318.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.9%
Contains more OtherOther +387.7%
Contains more WaterWater +57.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68845.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2718.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.