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Zucchini vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between zucchini and chocolate chip cookie

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, yet chocolate chip cookie is higher in copper, iron, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Chocolate chip cookie covers your daily saturated fat needs 70% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini contains 90 times more vitamin C than chocolate chip cookie. While zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, chocolate chip cookie contains only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in zucchini is lower.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +205.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +570.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +628.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5500%

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1290%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +308.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.084g 14.071g 64%
Fats 0.32g 28.4g 43%
Copper 0.053mg 0.386mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 4.541g 30%
Iron 0.37mg 2.48mg 26%
Calories 17kcal 488kcal 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.241g 21%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.663mg 21%
Selenium 0.2µg 11.2µg 20%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0.2mg 20%
Carbs 3.11g 58.2g 18%
Sodium 8mg 341mg 14%
Vitamin A 10µg 139µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.184mg 12%
Magnesium 18mg 55mg 9%
Protein 1.21g 5.7g 9%
Phosphorus 38mg 100mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.177mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 1.365mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Folate 24µg 33µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.259mg 1%
Potassium 261mg 221mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1563%
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1771.4%
Contains more OtherOther +250.9%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74818.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4890.1%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.