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Zucchini vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between zucchini and macaroon?

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B6, while macaroon is higher in copper, fiber, selenium, and iron.
  • Macaroon's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% higher.
  • Zucchini is lower in sodium.
  • Macaroon has a higher glycemic index (32) than zucchini (15).

We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cookies, coconut macaroon 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.
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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +112.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more IronIron +121.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3300%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +290.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.084g 20.099g 91%
Fats 0.32g 22.55g 34%
Copper 0.053mg 0.269mg 24%
Calories 17kcal 460kcal 22%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 3.11g 61.22g 19%
Fiber 1g 5.1g 16%
Selenium 0.2µg 6.8µg 12%
Sodium 8mg 241mg 10%
Manganese 0.177mg 8%
Iron 0.37mg 0.82mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.096mg 5%
Folate 24µg 3µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.81g 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.73mg 4%
Phosphorus 38mg 68mg 4%
Protein 1.21g 3.02g 4%
Potassium 261mg 123mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.61g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1.1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.06mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.19mg 0%
Choline 9.5mg 9.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0%
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
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +724.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6946.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1868.5%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +790.1%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.