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Zucchini vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between zucchini and sockeye salmon

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C; however, sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 186% more than zucchini.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1261.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67%
Contains more IronIron +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +702.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17650%

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4200%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +480%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +725%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +248.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +524.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +407.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +1085.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 4.47µg 186%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Selenium 0.2µg 35.5µg 64%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 10.123mg 60%
Protein 1.21g 26.48g 51%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.827mg 51%
Phosphorus 38mg 305mg 38%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 1.274mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 61mg 20%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Choline 9.5mg 112.6mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.246mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.157mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1.327g 8%
Fats 0.32g 5.57g 8%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.013mg 7%
Calories 17kcal 156kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.99mg 6%
Vitamin A 10µg 58µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 1.864g 5%
Potassium 261mg 436mg 5%
Sodium 8mg 92mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Magnesium 18mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.1µg 4%
Folate 24µg 7µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.969g 4%
Copper 0.053mg 0.076mg 3%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.55mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 0g 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.52mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 3.11g 0g 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +40.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2088.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1640.6%
~equal in Other ~0.62g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16845.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1358.2%

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.