Zucchini vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are zucchini and chocolate milk different?
- Zucchini is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, chocolate milk is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for zucchini is 19% higher.
- Zucchini contains 5 times more folate than chocolate milk. While zucchini contains 24µg of folate, chocolate milk contains only 5µg.
- Zucchini has less saturated fat.
- Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than chocolate milk (45).
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +129.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +600% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +850% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1888.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +71.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +260.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +307.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1333.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +78.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 0.9mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.33µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 112mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 101mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 2.104g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.04mg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 51IU | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.162mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 3.39g | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 3.17g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.077mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 1.9µg | 3% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 83kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 167mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 27µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.99g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.125mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.295mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 10.34g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 9.54g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
3.17 g
Fats:
3.39 g
Carbs:
10.34 g
Water:
82.3 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +162% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +959.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +232.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.091 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.124 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.3% |
