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Zucchini vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between zucchini and pretzel

  • Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, yet pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for pretzel is 54% higher.
  • Zucchini contains 9 times more vitamin C than pretzel. Zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, while pretzel contains 2.1mg.
  • Zucchini contains less sodium.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.8%
Contains more IronIron +1137.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +194.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +236.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +473.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +752.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +291.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +842.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +591.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +210.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Pretzel DV% diff.
Sodium 8mg 1240mg 54%
Iron 0.37mg 4.58mg 53%
Folate 24µg 166µg 36%
Manganese 0.177mg 1.015mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.424mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 5.27mg 30%
Starch 0g 72.58g 30%
Carbs 3.11g 80.39g 26%
Protein 1.21g 10.04g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.332mg 18%
Calories 17kcal 384kcal 18%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 2.1mg 18%
Phosphorus 38mg 128mg 13%
Copper 0.053mg 0.156mg 11%
Fiber 1g 3.4g 10%
Selenium 0.2µg 4.4µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1.291g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.074mg 7%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.04mg 7%
Fats 0.32g 2.93g 4%
Choline 9.5mg 29.5mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.322mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.727g 2%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 261mg 223mg 1%
Fructose 1.38g 0.31g 1%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 2.8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.22mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +2928.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +729.8%
Contains more FatsFats +815.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2484.9%
Contains more OtherOther +515.8%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6509.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1318.7%

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
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +55.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +345.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/nutrients

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

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