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Zucchini vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are zucchini and fortune cookie different?

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium, while fortune cookie is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Zucchini covers your daily need for vitamin C, 20% more than fortune cookie.
  • Zucchini contains 13 times more vitamin B6 than fortune cookie. Zucchini contains 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while fortune cookie contains 0.013mg.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than zucchini (15).

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cookies, fortune types were 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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +536.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more IronIron +289.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1350%
~equal in Phosphorus ~35mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.19mg

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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1153.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +290.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +308%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Carbs 3.11g 84g 27%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Calories 17kcal 378kcal 18%
Iron 0.37mg 1.44mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.013mg 12%
Folate 24µg 66µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.182mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 1.84mg 9%
Protein 1.21g 4.2g 6%
Potassium 261mg 41mg 6%
Selenium 0.2µg 2.9µg 5%
Fats 0.32g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1.1µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.13mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.466g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.345g 3%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.669g 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.297mg 2%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.19mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 8mg 31mg 1%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.17mg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.06mg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 82.4g N/A
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 45.42g N/A
Phosphorus 38mg 35mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.088mg 0%
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
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +1084.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +247.1%
Contains more FatsFats +743.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2601%
Contains more OtherOther +93%

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% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12127.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.1%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.