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Zucchini vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between zucchini and molasses

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C, while molasses have more manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Molasses' daily need coverage for manganese is 59% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1181.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +460.9%
Contains more IronIron +1175.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +818.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +764.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8800%
~equal in Zinc ~0.29mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +311%
Contains more CholineCholine +40%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 0.177mg 1.53mg 59%
Iron 0.37mg 4.72mg 54%
Magnesium 18mg 242mg 53%
Copper 0.053mg 0.487mg 48%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.67mg 39%
Potassium 261mg 1464mg 35%
Selenium 0.2µg 17.8µg 32%
Carbs 3.11g 74.73g 24%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Calcium 16mg 205mg 19%
Calories 17kcal 290kcal 14%
Fructose 1.38g 12.79g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.804mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.002mg 7%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.93mg 3%
Protein 1.21g 0g 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 13.3mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 37mg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 74.72g N/A
Zinc 0.32mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.041mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.032g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more WaterWater +333.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2302.9%
Contains more OtherOther +478.9%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.9%

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
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +58700%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1014%
Contains more FructoseFructose +826.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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