Zucchini vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between zucchini and plums?
- Zucchini has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B2 than plums.
- Plums have 5 times less choline than zucchini. Zucchini has 9.5mg of choline, while plums have 1.9mg.
- Zucchini is lower in sugar.
- Plums have a higher glycemic index (53) than zucchini (15).
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Plums, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +157.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +166.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +66.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +117.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +220% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +240.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +88.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +261.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +51.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +462.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +116.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +48.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.029mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 9.5mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.026mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.052mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 157mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 11.42g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 6.4µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 1.4g | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 3.07g | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 1.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.135mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.028mg | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 46kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 17µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 10.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 9.92g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.017g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.134g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.044g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +72.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +14.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +267.2% |
~equal in
Water
~87.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +106.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1118.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3040% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +373.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +122.5% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Starch
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~equal in
Lactose
~0g
