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Zucchini vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between zucchini and nutmeg

  • Zucchini has less manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% more.
  • Zucchini is lower in saturated fat.
  • Zucchini has a higher glycemic index than nutmeg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +916.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +721.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1837.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +571.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +460.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1538.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +496.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +668.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +188%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.084g 25.94g 118%
Manganese 0.177mg 2.9mg 118%
Copper 0.053mg 1.027mg 108%
Fiber 1g 20.8g 79%
Fats 0.32g 36.31g 55%
Magnesium 18mg 183mg 39%
Iron 0.37mg 3.04mg 33%
Calories 17kcal 525kcal 25%
Phosphorus 38mg 213mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.346mg 25%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 3mg 17%
Calcium 16mg 184mg 17%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.15mg 17%
Carbs 3.11g 49.29g 15%
Folate 24µg 76µg 13%
Protein 1.21g 5.84g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 3.22g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 1.299mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.057mg 3%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.6µg 3%
Potassium 261mg 350mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.35g 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 2.99g N/A
Sodium 8mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.16mg 0%
Choline 9.5mg 8.8mg 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1421.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +382.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11246.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1484.9%
Contains more OtherOther +308.8%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29172.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.6%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.