Zucchini vs. Pumpkin flowers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between zucchini and pumpkin flowers
- Zucchini has less vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate than pumpkin flowers.
- Pumpkin flowers cover your daily need for vitamin A, 35% more than zucchini.
- Zucchini has 2 times more potassium than pumpkin flowers. While zucchini has 261mg of potassium, pumpkin flowers have only 173mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Pumpkin flowers, raw.
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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 more PotassiumPotassium | +50.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +143.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +89.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +250% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +56.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +870% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +53% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +145.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 28mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 97µg | 10% |
| Folate | 24µg | 59µg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.7mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 173mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 39mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.075mg | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 15kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 1.03g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.07g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 3.28g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 3.28g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.009g | 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
Protein:
1.21 g
Fats:
0.32 g
Carbs:
3.11 g
Water:
94.79 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
1.03 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
3.28 g
Water:
95.15 g
Other:
0.47 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +357.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~3.28g
~equal in
Water
~95.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.091 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.009 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2175% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.1% |
