Zucchini vs. Naranjilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between zucchini and naranjilla?
- Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B2, and folate, yet naranjilla is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin B3.
- Zucchini's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 16% more.
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Naranjilla (lulo) pulp, frozen, unsweetened types 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +89.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +220% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +216.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +164.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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 CVitamin C | +459.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +525% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +221.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +239.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 3.2mg | 16% |
Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 14.6µg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0mg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 1.45mg | 6% |
Folate | 24µg | 3µg | 5% |
Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.067mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.107mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 38mg | 12mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.75mg | 4% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.028mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
Potassium | 261mg | 200mg | 2% |
Protein | 1.21g | 0.44g | 2% |
Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 10µg | 28µg | 2% |
Carbs | 3.11g | 5.9g | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1% | |
Calories | 17kcal | 25kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0.32g | 0.22g | 0% |
Net carbs | 2.11g | 4.8g | N/A |
Iron | 0.37mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Sugar | 2.5g | 3.74g | N/A |
Fiber | 1g | 1.1g | 0% |
Sodium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 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% | |
Fructose | 1.38g | 1.04g | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
0.44 g
Fats:
0.22 g
Carbs:
5.9 g
Water:
93.05 g
Other:
0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +175% |
Contains more FatsFats | +45.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +46.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.7% |
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Water
~93.05g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.05 g
Glucose:
1.07 g
Fructose:
1.38 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.72 g
Glucose:
0.99 g
Fructose:
1.04 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose | +32.7% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +3340% |
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Starch
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~equal in
Glucose
~0.99g
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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