Zucchini vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are zucchini and pork different?
- Zucchini is higher in vitamin C; however, pork is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pork is 82% higher.
- Zucchini contains 30 times more vitamin C than pork. While zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, pork contains only 0.6mg.
- Zucchini has less saturated fat.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than zucchini (15).
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1866.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +55.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +62.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +135.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +646.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +547.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22550% |
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 | +2883.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +380% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1848.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +241.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1016.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +242.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +184.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +888.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 45.3µg | 82% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.877mg | 69% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 27.32g | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 246mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.7µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 5.037mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 80mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 5.23g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.464mg | 23% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 13.92g | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 2.39mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 0.6mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.321mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 6.19g | 15% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 93.9mg | 15% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 242kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.698mg | 10% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 1.2g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.009mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.87mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 423mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 0g | 4% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 62mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2157.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4250% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56172.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1218.7% |
