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Zucchini vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are zucchini and neufchâtel cheese different?

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while neufchâtel cheese is higher in phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 64% more than zucchini.
  • Zucchini is lower in sodium.
  • Neufchâtel cheese has a higher glycemic index (27) than zucchini (15).

Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Cheese, neufchatel types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains more IronIron +184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1509.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +631.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1400%

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +152.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2310%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.084g 12.79g 58%
Fats 0.32g 22.78g 35%
Vitamin A 10µg 241µg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 74mg 25%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Protein 1.21g 9.15g 16%
Phosphorus 38mg 138mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 5.784g 14%
Sodium 8mg 334mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 17kcal 253kcal 12%
Calcium 16mg 117mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.041mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.575mg 7%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.011mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.97g 6%
Selenium 0.2µg 3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.155mg 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.82mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.027mg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.13mg 3%
Potassium 261mg 152mg 3%
Folate 24µg 14µg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 1.7µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.4mg 2%
Carbs 3.11g 3.59g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0g 0.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +656.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7018.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +140.4%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52481.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +965.9%

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
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.