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Zucchini vs. Bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are zucchini and bean raw different?

  • Bean raw has more folate, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, magnesium, and potassium than zucchini.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for bean raw is 125% higher.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than bean raw (33).

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 34% 123% 190% 298% 62% 176% 1.6% 150% 152%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +877.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +606.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +433.7%
Contains more IronIron +1270.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1584.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +612.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +981.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +548.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13850%

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 21% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 49% 22% 47% 109% 0% 14% 394% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1484.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +30.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2087.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +596.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 24µg 525µg 125%
Copper 0.053mg 0.893mg 93%
Iron 0.37mg 5.07mg 59%
Fiber 1g 15.5g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.713mg 56%
Phosphorus 38mg 411mg 53%
Selenium 0.2µg 27.9µg 50%
Manganese 0.177mg 1.148mg 42%
Protein 1.21g 21.42g 40%
Magnesium 18mg 176mg 38%
Potassium 261mg 1393mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.474mg 24%
Carbs 3.11g 62.55g 20%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.28mg 18%
Calories 17kcal 347kcal 17%
Starch 0g 34.17g 14%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 6.3mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.785mg 12%
Calcium 16mg 113mg 10%
Choline 9.5mg 66.2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.212mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 1.174mg 5%
Fructose 1.38g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.407g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 5.6µg 1%
Fats 0.32g 1.23g 1%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.235g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.229g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 47.05g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 2.11g N/A
Sodium 8mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.237mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.81mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.871mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.558mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.356mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.259mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.095mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.998mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.556mg 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
21% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.42 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 62.55 g
Water: 11.33 g
Other: 3.47 g
Contains more WaterWater +736.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1670.2%
Contains more FatsFats +284.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1911.3%
Contains more OtherOther +508.8%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.235 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.229 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.407 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1981.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.3%

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
94% 5%
Starch: 34.17 g
Sucrose: 1.98 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +723.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3860%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175199/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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