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.

Zucchini

Chicory

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.

Zucchini

Chicory

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 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			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%
Manganese	0.177mg	0.1mg	3%
Folate	24µg	37µg	3%
Magnesium	18mg	10mg	2%
Iron	0.37mg	0.24mg	2%
Phosphorus	38mg	26mg	2%
Vitamin B3	0.451mg	0.16mg	2%
Choline	9.5mg		2%
Fructose	1.38g		2%
Protein	1.21g	0.9g	1%
Potassium	261mg	211mg	1%
Zinc	0.32mg	0.16mg	1%
Vitamin A	10µg	1µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.062mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.204mg	0.145mg	1%
Calories	17kcal	17kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	7.1g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	140kcal	189kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	588g	588g	N/A
Fats	0.32g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	2.11g	0.9g	N/A
Carbs	3.11g	4g	0%
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