Tomato vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between tomatoes and zucchini?
- Tomatoes are richer in vitamin A, while zucchini is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2.
- Tomatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 13% higher.
We used Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw types in this comparison.
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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 CopperCopper | +11.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 AVitamin A | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +83.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +394.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +41.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.094mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.163mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 13.7mg | 17.9mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 42µg | 10µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.114mg | 0.177mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 7.9µg | 4.3µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Folate | 15µg | 24µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.089mg | 0.204mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.7mg | 9.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.594mg | 0.451mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.059mg | 0.053mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.88g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.27mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 237mg | 261mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.037mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Calories | 18kcal | 17kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 0.32g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.89g | 3.11g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.69g | 2.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.63g | 2.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.028g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.011g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 0.091g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.006mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.027mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.018mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.025mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.027mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.006mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.027mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.018mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.014mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 1.37g | 1.38g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.8% |
~equal in
Water
~94.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.091g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +16.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~1.38g
~equal in
Lactose
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~equal in
Maltose
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~equal in
Galactose
~0g
