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Zucchini vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between zucchini and groat

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, yet groat is higher in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 116% more than zucchini.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Buckwheat.

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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%
Groat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +494.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1975.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +813.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +634.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4050%

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%
Groat
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +504.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.053mg 1.1mg 116%
Magnesium 18mg 231mg 51%
Manganese 0.177mg 1.3mg 49%
Phosphorus 38mg 347mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 7.02mg 41%
Fiber 1g 10g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.425mg 25%
Protein 1.21g 13.25g 24%
Carbs 3.11g 71.5g 23%
Iron 0.37mg 2.2mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 1.233mg 21%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.4mg 19%
Calories 17kcal 343kcal 16%
Selenium 0.2µg 8.3µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1.039g 6%
Potassium 261mg 460mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.101mg 5%
Fats 0.32g 3.4g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.741g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.04g 3%
Folate 24µg 30µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 61.5g N/A
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 8mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.309mg 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
Groat
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13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +872.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +995%
Contains more FatsFats +962.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2199%
Contains more OtherOther +268.4%

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
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1041.8%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.