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Zucchini vs. Semolina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between zucchini and semolina

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C; however, semolina is higher in manganese, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Semolina covers your daily need for manganese, 37% more than zucchini.
  • The glycemic index of semolina is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +343.8%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +302.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +484.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9850%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1019.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Semolina DV% diff.
Manganese 0.177mg 1.035mg 37%
Selenium 0.2µg 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 5.048mg 29%
Starch 0g 68.29g 28%
Copper 0.053mg 0.284mg 26%
Carbs 3.11g 80.89g 26%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.452mg 22%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Calories 17kcal 374kcal 18%
Phosphorus 38mg 153mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.224mg 15%
Protein 1.21g 7.51g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.672mg 9%
Calcium 16mg 71mg 6%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.02mg 6%
Iron 0.37mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Folate 24µg 8µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.05mg 3%
Fiber 1g 1.8g 3%
Potassium 261mg 174mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.322g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 0.02g 2%
Magnesium 18mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.258g 1%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.294g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.03mg 1%
Fats 0.32g 1.03g 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 79.09g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.33g N/A
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.339mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.398mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.47mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.185mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +861.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +520.7%
Contains more FatsFats +221.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2501%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2245.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 68.29 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.02 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +872.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6800%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +320%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/nutrients
  2. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.