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Yogurt vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yogurt and zucchini

  • Yogurt has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium; however, zucchini is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Yogurt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 31% more than zucchini.
  • Yogurt has 49 times more selenium than zucchini. While yogurt has 9.7µg of selenium, zucchini has only 0.2µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 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 CalciumCalcium +587.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.1%
Contains more IronIron +428.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1866.7%

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Zucchini DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0µg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Protein 10.19g 1.21g 18%
Selenium 9.7µg 0.2µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.094mg 14%
Phosphorus 135mg 38mg 14%
Calcium 110mg 16mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.163mg 8%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.177mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Copper 0.017mg 0.053mg 4%
Potassium 141mg 261mg 4%
Iron 0.07mg 0.37mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.3µg 4%
Folate 7µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.204mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.045mg 2%
Calories 59kcal 17kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 0.451mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.32mg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Choline 15.1mg 9.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 0.091g 1%
Sodium 36mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0.39g 0.32g 0%
Carbs 3.6g 3.11g 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 2.11g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 2.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.006g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.117g 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 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 0.001g 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +742.1%
Contains more FatsFats +21.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.8%
Contains more OtherOther +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 +381.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +658.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.54 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.7 g
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.