Zucchini vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between zucchini and English muffins?
- Zucchini is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, and iron.
- English muffins' daily need coverage for sodium is 20% higher.
- English muffins have 179 times less vitamin C than zucchini. Zucchini has 17.9mg of vitamin C, while English muffins have 0.1mg.
- Zucchini is lower in sodium.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than zucchini (15).
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 PotassiumPotassium | +99.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +250% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +101.7% |
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 | +17800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +279.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +302.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +118.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +54.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 8mg | 464mg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 0.1mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 46g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 133mg | 14% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 7.7g | 13% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 235kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.181mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.043mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.129mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.357mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 1.566mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.7g | 7% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.89mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.154mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.888g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.446mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 131mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Folate | 24µg | 37µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Fats | 0.32g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.259g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.302g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +125.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +536.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +462.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1379.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +321.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.091 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2645.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +875.8% |
