Zucchini vs. Radicchio — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are zucchini and radicchio different?
- Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, radicchio is richer in vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for radicchio is 209% higher.
- Zucchini contains 4 times more sugar than radicchio. While zucchini contains 2.5g of sugar, radicchio contains only 0.6g.
Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Radicchio, raw 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +38.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +543.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +93.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
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 | +123.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +181.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +235.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +76.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1783.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +5834.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 255.2µg | 209% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.341mg | 32% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 2.26mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 8mg | 11% |
| Folate | 24µg | 60µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.057mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.028mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.138mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.269mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.255mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 302mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 23kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 1.43g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.25g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 4.48g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1g | 0.9g | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 40mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 10.9mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.06g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.11g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.024mg | 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 FatsFats | +28% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +44.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.8% |
~equal in
Water
~93.14g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.01g
