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Zucchini vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between zucchini and cod

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C and manganese; however, cod has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, choline, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Cod's daily need coverage for vitamin B5 is 3056% more.
  • Zucchini has 18 times more vitamin C than cod. Zucchini has 17.9mg of vitamin C, while cod has 1mg.
  • Zucchini has a higher glycemic index than cod.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1080%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +434.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16450%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~0.38mg

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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1690%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +586.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 153mg 3056%
Selenium 0.2µg 33.1µg 60%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Protein 1.21g 17.81g 33%
Phosphorus 38mg 203mg 24%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 1mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 2.063mg 10%
Choline 9.5mg 65.2mg 10%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.015mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.245mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Potassium 261mg 413mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.076mg 3%
Calories 17kcal 82kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.64mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.028mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 54mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.065mg 2%
Fats 0.32g 0.67g 1%
Carbs 3.11g 0g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.231g 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.45mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 0g N/A
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Iron 0.37mg 0.38mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 10µg 12µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.131g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.094g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1371.9%
Contains more FatsFats +109.4%

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
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +754.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.8%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.