Zucchini vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between zucchini and seaweed
- Zucchini has more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, seaweed has more vitamin K, folate, iron, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B5, and copper.
- Seaweed's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 51% more.
- Zucchini has 82 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. Zucchini has 0.163mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed has 0.002mg.
- Zucchini is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Seaweed, kelp, 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 | +193.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +572.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +950% |
| Contains more IronIron | +670.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +145.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +284.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +496.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +8050% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +625% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +214.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1434.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +650% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 66µg | 51% |
| Folate | 24µg | 180µg | 39% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 2.85mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 121mg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 3mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 168mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.002mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 233mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.642mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.13mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 1.23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.87mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 89mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 9.57g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Calories | 17kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 1.68g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 1.3g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.247g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.098g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.047g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| 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 WaterWater | +16.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +75% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +207.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1059.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +93.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +790.9% |
