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Zucchini vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between zucchini and beef broiled

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, yet beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than zucchini.
  • The amount of saturated fat in zucchini is lower.
  • The glycemic index of beef broiled is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1375%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.8%
Contains more IronIron +602.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +60.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1871.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +421.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10650%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +258.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1092.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +222.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +767.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 0.32mg 6.31mg 54%
Protein 1.21g 25.93g 49%
Selenium 0.2µg 21.5µg 39%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 5.378mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Iron 0.37mg 2.6mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.084g 5.895g 26%
Fats 0.32g 15.41g 23%
Phosphorus 38mg 198mg 23%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 6.668g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.382mg 17%
Choline 9.5mg 82.4mg 13%
Calories 17kcal 250kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.658mg 9%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.012mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.176mg 6%
Copper 0.053mg 0.085mg 4%
Folate 24µg 9µg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.484g 3%
Sodium 8mg 72mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1.2µg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Potassium 261mg 318mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 3µg 1%
Carbs 3.11g 0g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2043%
Contains more FatsFats +4715.6%
Contains more OtherOther +19.3%

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60518.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +431.9%

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. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.