Zucchini vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between zucchini and chocolate brownie

Zucchini has more vitamin C, while chocolate brownie has more copper, selenium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for copper is 37% higher.
Chocolate brownie contains 60 times less vitamin C than zucchini. Zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, while chocolate brownie contains 0.3mg.
The amount of sodium in zucchini is lower.
Zucchini has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of zucchini is 15, while the glycemic index of chocolate brownie is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe.

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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

Chocolate brownie

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+194.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+256.3%
Contains more IronIron	+397.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+632.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+203.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+247.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+231.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+5650%

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

Chocolate brownie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+5866.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+73.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1660%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+117.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.091g	9.412g	62%
Fats	0.32g	29.1g	44%
Copper	0.053mg	0.388mg	37%
Saturated fat	0.084g	7.319g	33%
Monounsaturated fat	0.011g	10.839g	27%
Cholesterol	0mg	73mg	24%
Calories	17kcal	466kcal	22%
Selenium	0.2µg	11.5µg	21%
Vitamin C	17.9mg	0.3mg	20%
Manganese	0.177mg	0.587mg	18%
Iron	0.37mg	1.84mg	18%
Vitamin A	10µg	176µg	18%
Carbs	3.11g	50.2g	16%
Sodium	8mg	343mg	15%
Phosphorus	38mg	132mg	13%
Protein	1.21g	6.2g	10%
Magnesium	18mg	53mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.141mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.094mg	0.19mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Zinc	0.32mg	0.97mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.163mg	0.094mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.3µg		4%
Calcium	16mg	57mg	4%
Fiber	1g		4%
Vitamin B3	0.451mg	0.982mg	3%
Potassium	261mg	176mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.204mg	0.328mg	2%
Fructose	1.38g		2%
Choline	9.5mg		2%
Folate	24µg	29µg	1%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Net carbs	2.11g	50.2g	N/A
Sugar	2.5g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.01mg	0.078mg	0%
Threonine	0.029mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.044mg	0.265mg	0%
Leucine	0.071mg	0.447mg	0%
Lysine	0.067mg	0.283mg	0%
Methionine	0.018mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.043mg	0.298mg	0%
Valine	0.054mg	0.323mg	0%
Histidine	0.026mg	0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.061g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.03g		N/A