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Zucchini vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are zucchini and dashi different?

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, while dashi is higher in vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Dashi covers your daily need for vitamin K, 52% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini contains 16 times more vitamin C than dashi. Zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, while dashi contains 1.1mg.
  • Zucchini is lower in saturated fat.

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +255.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1068.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +178.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13700%

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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1527.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +445.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1455.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +1105.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 4.3µg 66.9µg 52%
Selenium 0.2µg 27.6µg 50%
Sodium 8mg 1067mg 46%
Protein 1.21g 16.7g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 4.485g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.43mg 26%
Calories 17kcal 438kcal 21%
Carbs 3.11g 64.88g 21%
Fats 0.32g 13.89g 21%
Choline 9.5mg 114.5mg 19%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 1.1mg 19%
Phosphorus 38mg 166mg 18%
Calcium 16mg 187mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.084g 3.433g 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 5.365g 13%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 2.46mg 13%
Magnesium 18mg 56mg 9%
Iron 0.37mg 1.03mg 8%
Manganese 0.177mg 8%
Copper 0.053mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.72mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0.2g 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 25µg 2%
Folate 24µg 21µg 1%
Potassium 261mg 309mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 14.47g N/A
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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +4021.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1280.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4240.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1986.2%
Contains more OtherOther +291.2%

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48672.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4828.6%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.