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Zucchini vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between zucchini and peanut butter

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, yet peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Peanut butter covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 79% more than zucchini.
  • The amount of saturated fat in zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +206.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.8%
Contains more IronIron +370.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +696.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +684.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +781.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +840.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1950%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2807.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +563.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 12.535g 83%
Fats 0.32g 51.36g 79%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 13.112mg 79%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 25.941g 65%
Manganese 0.177mg 1.665mg 65%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 9.1mg 60%
Saturated fat 0.084g 10.325g 47%
Phosphorus 38mg 335mg 42%
Protein 1.21g 22.21g 42%
Copper 0.053mg 0.422mg 41%
Magnesium 18mg 168mg 36%
Calories 17kcal 598kcal 29%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.441mg 21%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Zinc 0.32mg 2.51mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 1.137mg 19%
Iron 0.37mg 1.74mg 17%
Fiber 1g 5g 16%
Folate 24µg 87µg 16%
Choline 9.5mg 63mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.15mg 9%
Potassium 261mg 558mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.192mg 8%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.1µg 7%
Carbs 3.11g 22.31g 6%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.3µg 3%
Calcium 16mg 49mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 0.12g 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Starch 0g 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 10.49g N/A
Sodium 8mg 17mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.557mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +7606.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1735.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +617.4%
Contains more OtherOther +407%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235727.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13674.7%

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +723.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1050%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +20400%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.