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Zucchini vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are zucchini and chicory different?

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while chicory is higher in fiber.
  • Zucchini covers your daily need for vitamin C, 17% more than chicory.
  • Zucchini contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than chicory. Zucchini contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while chicory contains 0.042mg.
  • Zucchini has a higher glycemic index (15) than chicory (0).

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Chicory, witloof, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.7%
Contains more IronIron +54.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Copper ~0.051mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.2µg

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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +539.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +248.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +181.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +288.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Chicory DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17.9mg 2.8mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.042mg 9%
Fiber 1g 3.1g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.027mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Folate 24µg 37µg 3%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.1mg 3%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.24mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.16mg 2%
Potassium 261mg 211mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.062mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.145mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Protein 1.21g 0.9g 1%
Calories 17kcal 17kcal 0%
Fats 0.32g 0.1g 0%
Carbs 3.11g 4g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 0.9g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Copper 0.053mg 0.051mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.015mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.6%
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.