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Zucchini vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are zucchini and almonds different?

  • Almonds are higher than zucchini in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for vitamin E, 170% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini has a higher glycemic index (15) than almonds (0).

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Nuts, almonds types were used in this article.

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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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1581.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +180.8%
Contains more IronIron +902.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1845.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1165.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1131.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%

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 Choline Choline 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +355.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1110.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +702.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +448.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.12mg 25.63mg 170%
Copper 0.053mg 1.031mg 109%
Manganese 0.177mg 2.179mg 87%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 12.329g 82%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 1.138mg 80%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 31.551g 79%
Fats 0.32g 49.93g 76%
Phosphorus 38mg 481mg 63%
Magnesium 18mg 270mg 60%
Fiber 1g 12.5g 46%
Iron 0.37mg 3.71mg 42%
Protein 1.21g 21.15g 40%
Calories 17kcal 579kcal 28%
Calcium 16mg 269mg 25%
Zinc 0.32mg 3.12mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 3.618mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.084g 3.802g 17%
Potassium 261mg 733mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.205mg 13%
Choline 9.5mg 52.1mg 8%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.1µg 7%
Carbs 3.11g 21.55g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.471mg 5%
Folate 24µg 44µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.137mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 0.11g 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0g 0.72g 0%
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.539mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +2049.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1647.9%
Contains more FatsFats +15503.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +592.9%
Contains more OtherOther +419.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13448.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +529.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1154.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7800%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.