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Zucchini vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between zucchini and ladyfinger

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C; however, ladyfinger is richer in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily cholesterol needs 74% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.8%
Contains more IronIron +867.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +256.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.6%

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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1570%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +366.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +447.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +220.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Iron 0.37mg 3.58mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.428mg 26%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.284mg 20%
Phosphorus 38mg 173mg 19%
Carbs 3.11g 59.7g 19%
Protein 1.21g 10.6g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 1.116mg 18%
Calories 17kcal 363kcal 17%
Vitamin A 10µg 167µg 17%
Fats 0.32g 9.1g 14%
Saturated fat 0.084g 3.022g 13%
Folate 24µg 77µg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 2.104mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.745g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1.423g 9%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.14mg 7%
Sodium 8mg 147mg 6%
Copper 0.053mg 0.095mg 5%
Potassium 261mg 113mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.122mg 3%
Calcium 16mg 47mg 3%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.24mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Fiber 1g 1g 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +386.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +776%
Contains more FatsFats +2743.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1819.6%
Contains more OtherOther +93%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33945.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1463.7%

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.