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Zucchini vs. Cookie dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are zucchini and cookie dough different?

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, cookie dough is richer in manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cookie dough is 26% higher.
  • Zucchini has less sodium.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than cookie dough (54).

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough 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.
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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +478.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +332.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4450%

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Cookie dough DV% diff.
Fats 0.32g 18.9g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 10.531g 26%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.765mg 26%
Iron 0.37mg 2.14mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.084g 4.751g 21%
Calories 17kcal 424kcal 20%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 3.11g 59.1g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 2.592g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.234mg 16%
Selenium 0.2µg 9.1µg 16%
Sodium 8mg 294mg 12%
Phosphorus 38mg 104mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.041mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 1.865mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 24mg 8%
Protein 1.21g 5.4g 8%
Copper 0.053mg 0.11mg 6%
Fiber 1g 2.5g 6%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.148mg 4%
Folate 24µg 35µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.372mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.64mg 3%
Potassium 261mg 147mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 56.6g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.227mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.414mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.278mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.125mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +519.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.3%
Contains more FatsFats +5806.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1800.3%
Contains more OtherOther +128.1%

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
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95636.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2748.4%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.