Zucchini vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between zucchini and salsify
- Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, yet salsify is higher in fiber and vitamin B2.
- Zucchini covers your daily vitamin C needs 15% more than salsify.
Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +32.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
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 | +289.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1333.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +84% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +172.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 4.6mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 3.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.173mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 15.36g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.218mg | 4% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 25.9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 0.3µg | 3% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 2.73g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 56mg | 3% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 68kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Folate | 24µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.55mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 283mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.276mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 12.26g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.074g | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +88.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +393.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +266.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.2% |
