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Zucchini vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between zucchini and monterey Jack

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C; however, monterey Jack has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Monterey Jack's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 95% more.
  • Zucchini is lower in sodium.
  • Monterey Jack has a higher glycemic index than zucchini.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cheese, monterey.

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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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1509.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4562.5%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1068.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7150%

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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +384.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +72%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1880%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.1%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.084g 19.066g 86%
Calcium 16mg 746mg 73%
Phosphorus 38mg 444mg 58%
Protein 1.21g 24.48g 47%
Fats 0.32g 30.28g 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.83µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Selenium 0.2µg 14.5µg 26%
Sodium 8mg 600mg 26%
Zinc 0.32mg 3mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.39mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.751g 22%
Vitamin A 10µg 198µg 21%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Calories 17kcal 373kcal 18%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.011mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.079mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.899g 5%
Potassium 261mg 81mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.72mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.032mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.093mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 2.5µg 2%
Folate 24µg 18µg 2%
Carbs 3.11g 0.68g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Choline 9.5mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.859mg 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
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.4%
Contains more WaterWater +131.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1923.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9362.5%
Contains more OtherOther +522.8%

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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79454.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +887.9%

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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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/nutrients

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

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