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Zucchini vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between zucchini and italian sausage raw

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C; however, italian sausage raw is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Italian sausage raw covers your daily need for saturated fat, 56% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini has 9 times more vitamin C than italian sausage raw. While zucchini has 17.9mg of vitamin C, italian sausage raw has only 2mg.
  • Zucchini has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of italian sausage raw is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.

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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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +218.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +459.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12300%
~equal in Potassium ~253mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +795%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1162.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +620.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.084g 11.27g 51%
Fats 0.32g 31.33g 48%
Selenium 0.2µg 24.8µg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.568mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 14.34g 36%
Sodium 8mg 731mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 4.03g 26%
Protein 1.21g 14.25g 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 2mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 3.25mg 17%
Calories 17kcal 346kcal 16%
Phosphorus 38mg 142mg 15%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.79mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.3mg 11%
Iron 0.37mg 1.18mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.51mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.168mg 6%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.058mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.08mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Carbs 3.11g 0.65g 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 0.65g N/A
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 261mg 253mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +378.5%
Contains more WaterWater +85.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1077.7%
Contains more FatsFats +9690.6%
Contains more OtherOther +371.9%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +130263.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4328.6%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.