Zucchini vs. Lime — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between zucchini and lime?
- Zucchini is richer in vitamin B6, manganese, and vitamin B2, while lime is higher in vitamin C and fiber.
- Lime's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 12% higher.
- Lime has 22 times less manganese than zucchini. Zucchini has 0.177mg of manganese, while lime has 0.008mg.
- Lime has a higher glycemic index (32) than zucchini (15).
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Limes, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +155.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +111.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2112.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
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 AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +370% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +125.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +279.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +616.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +86.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +62.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 29.1mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.043mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.008mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 2.8g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.02mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 102mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 8µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 10.54g | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 5.1mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.7g | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.065mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 7.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 1.69g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.022g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.055g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| 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 ProteinProtein | +72.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +90% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +238.9% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +65.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +72.7% |
