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Zucchini vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between zucchini and fruit preserves

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, and potassium, yet fruit preserves are richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for zucchini is 11% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 5 times more magnesium than fruit preserves. Zucchini contains 18mg of magnesium, while fruit preserves contain 4mg.
  • Zucchini contains less sugar.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index than fruit preserves.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Jams and preserves.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +342.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +32.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.7%
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.
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +181.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +920%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +715%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Carbs 3.11g 68.86g 22%
Calories 17kcal 278kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.02mg 11%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 8.8mg 10%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.04mg 6%
Potassium 261mg 77mg 5%
Copper 0.053mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.02mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0µg 4%
Folate 24µg 11µg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 4mg 3%
Phosphorus 38mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.036mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 2µg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.016mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 1.21g 0.37g 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.076mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 67.76g N/A
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 48.5g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.12mg 0%
Choline 9.5mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +227%
Contains more FatsFats +357.1%
Contains more WaterWater +211.1%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2114.1%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +245.5%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.