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Zucchini vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between zucchini and peppermint

  • Zucchini contains less vitamin A, iron, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, folate, vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin B2 than peppermint.
  • Peppermint's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 81% higher.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of zucchini is 15, while the glycemic index of peppermint is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Peppermint, fresh.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +344.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1418.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118%
Contains more IronIron +1273%
Contains more CopperCopper +520.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +564.4%

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2020%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Peppermint DV% diff.
Iron 0.37mg 5.08mg 59%
Manganese 0.177mg 1.176mg 43%
Copper 0.053mg 0.329mg 31%
Fiber 1g 8g 28%
Folate 24µg 114µg 23%
Calcium 16mg 243mg 23%
Vitamin A 10µg 212µg 22%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 31.8mg 15%
Magnesium 18mg 80mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.266mg 13%
Potassium 261mg 569mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 1.706mg 8%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.11mg 7%
Protein 1.21g 3.75g 5%
Phosphorus 38mg 73mg 5%
Carbs 3.11g 14.89g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.338mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.508g 3%
Calories 17kcal 70kcal 3%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.082mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 8mg 31mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.246g 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.94g 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.9%
Contains more FatsFats +193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +378.8%
Contains more OtherOther +210.5%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +458.2%

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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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.