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Zucchini vs. Miso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are zucchini and miso different?

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C; however, miso is richer in copper, manganese, iron, vitamin K, zinc, fiber, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for miso is 162% higher.
  • Zucchini has less sodium.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index (15) than miso (61).

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Miso are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 17% 19% 93% 140% 70% 68% 486% 112% 38%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +256.3%
Contains more IronIron +573%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +385.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%

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%
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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% 1.3% 0.2% 0% 25% 54% 17% 20% 46% 10% 73% 14% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +581.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +660%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Miso DV% diff.
Sodium 8mg 3728mg 162%
Copper 0.053mg 0.42mg 41%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.859mg 30%
Iron 0.37mg 2.49mg 27%
Protein 1.21g 12.79g 23%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 29.3µg 21%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.56mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 2.884g 19%
Fiber 1g 5.4g 18%
Phosphorus 38mg 159mg 17%
Selenium 0.2µg 7µg 12%
Choline 9.5mg 72.2mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.233mg 11%
Calories 17kcal 198kcal 9%
Fats 0.32g 6.01g 9%
Magnesium 18mg 48mg 7%
Carbs 3.11g 25.37g 7%
Fructose 1.38g 6g 6%
Saturated fat 0.084g 1.025g 4%
Calcium 16mg 57mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.118g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.906mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.199mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.337mg 3%
Potassium 261mg 210mg 2%
Folate 24µg 19µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 4µg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 19.97g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 6.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.479mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.508mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.82mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.478mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.486mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.243mg 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
Miso
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13% 6% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 12.79 g
Fats: 6.01 g
Carbs: 25.37 g
Water: 43.02 g
Other: 12.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +120.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +957%
Contains more FatsFats +1778.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +715.8%
Contains more OtherOther +2147.4%

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
Miso
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20% 22% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.118 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.884 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10063.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3069.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Miso
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97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +334.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Miso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172442/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.