Zucchini vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between zucchini and butter cookie

Zucchini has more vitamin C; however, butter cookie has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B12, and selenium.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% more.
Zucchini is lower in saturated fat.
Butter cookie has a higher glycemic index than zucchini.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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.

Zucchini

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+135.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+81.3%
Contains more IronIron	+500%
Contains more CopperCopper	+277.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+168.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+4100%

~equal in Manganese ~0.17mg

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.

Zucchini

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+352.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+152.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+46.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1550%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+383.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+722.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+256.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+139.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+216.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.084g	11.051g	50%
Cholesterol	0mg	117mg	39%
Fats	0.32g	18.8g	28%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.37mg	27%
Calories	17kcal	467kcal	23%
Iron	0.37mg	2.22mg	23%
Carbs	3.11g	68.9g	22%
Vitamin C	17.9mg	0mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.094mg	0.335mg	19%
Vitamin A	10µg	165µg	17%
Vitamin B3	0.451mg	3.19mg	17%
Copper	0.053mg	0.2mg	16%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Selenium	0.2µg	8.4µg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	0.011g	5.522g	14%
Folate	24µg	76µg	13%
Sodium	8mg	282mg	12%
Protein	1.21g	6.1g	10%
Vitamin B6	0.163mg	0.036mg	10%
Phosphorus	38mg	102mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.091g	0.982g	6%
Vitamin B5	0.204mg	0.488mg	6%
Potassium	261mg	111mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.12mg	0.58mg	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	16IU	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Fructose	1.38g		2%
Vitamin K	4.3µg	1.7µg	2%
Choline	9.5mg	6.5mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	29mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	12mg	1%
Fiber	1g	0.8g	1%
Zinc	0.32mg	0.38mg	1%
Net carbs	2.11g	68.1g	N/A
Sugar	2.5g	20.24g	N/A
Manganese	0.177mg	0.17mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.01mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.029mg	0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.044mg	0.277mg	0%
Leucine	0.071mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.308mg	0%
Methionine	0.018mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.043mg	0.299mg	0%
Valine	0.054mg	0.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.026mg	0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.061g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.03g		N/A