Zucchini vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between zucchini and fruitcake?
- Zucchini is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet fruitcake is higher in iron, fiber, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Fruitcake's daily need coverage for iron is 21% more.
- Zucchini has 36 times more vitamin C than fruitcake. While zucchini has 17.9mg of vitamin C, fruitcake has only 0.5mg.
- The amount of sugar in zucchini is lower.
- The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +459.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
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 | +3480% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +254.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +186.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +10.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 3.323g | 22% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 2.07mg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 0.5mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 61.6g | 19% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 324kcal | 15% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 9.1g | 14% |
| Fiber | 1g | 3.7g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 4.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.046mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.9mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 101mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 1.048g | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 2µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 153mg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 2.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 1.5µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.791mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 52mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Folate | 24µg | 20µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 57.9g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 27.42g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.27mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 8.9mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.071mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +274.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2743.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1880.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38081.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3551.6% |
