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V8 juice vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between v8 juice and zucchini

  • V8 juice is higher than zucchini in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • V8 juice covers your daily vitamin C needs 13% more than zucchini.
  • V8 juice contains 22 times more sodium than zucchini. While v8 juice contains 173mg of sodium, zucchini contains only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are CAMPBELL'S, V8 100% Vegetable Juice 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 4.8% 17% 11% 0% 0% 0% 23% 0% 0%
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 PotassiumPotassium +35.2%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg

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.
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 99% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient V8 juice Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin C 29.6mg 17.9mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 13%
Manganese 0.177mg 8%
Sodium 173mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 7%
Copper 0.053mg 6%
Folate 24µg 6%
Phosphorus 38mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.32mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 3%
Potassium 193mg 261mg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Protein 0.82g 1.21g 1%
Iron 0.3mg 0.37mg 1%
Fiber 0.8g 1g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.091g 1%
Calories 21kcal 17kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.32g 0%
Net carbs 3.32g 2.11g N/A
Carbs 4.12g 3.11g 0%
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 3.29g 2.5g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 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
4% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 4.12 g
Water: 93.9 g
Other: 1.16 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 CarbsCarbs +32.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Water ~94.79g

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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. 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.