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Zucchini vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between zucchini and baby food

  • Zucchini has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 589% more.
  • Baby food has a higher glycemic index than zucchini.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +455.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4481.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.4%
Contains more IronIron +12737.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +931.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12850%

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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +678.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5317.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2790.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7597.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 47.5mg 589%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 34.714mg 214%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 2.717mg 202%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 2.438mg 199%
Calcium 16mg 733mg 72%
Phosphorus 38mg 392mg 51%
Selenium 0.2µg 25.9µg 47%
Copper 0.053mg 0.334mg 31%
Fiber 1g 7.5g 26%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 3.68mg 24%
Carbs 3.11g 73.4g 23%
Protein 1.21g 12.2g 22%
Magnesium 18mg 100mg 20%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.4mg 19%
Calories 17kcal 379kcal 18%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 1.074mg 17%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 2.3mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1.697g 11%
Manganese 0.177mg 8%
Fats 0.32g 4.4g 6%
Potassium 261mg 437mg 5%
Folate 24µg 43µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.206g 3%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.769g 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.189mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1.5µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 23.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 8mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +1314.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +908.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1275%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2260.1%
Contains more OtherOther +478.9%

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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10863.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1764.8%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.