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Zucchini vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Zucchini and Soft serve

  • Zucchini has more Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Manganese, however, Soft serve is higher in Vitamin B12, Vitamin A RAE, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B2.
  • Soft serve covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 37% more than Zucchini.
  • Zucchini has 35 times more Manganese than Soft serve. While Zucchini has 0.177mg of Manganese, Soft serve has only 0.005mg.
  • Zucchini has less Saturated Fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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.
Zucchini
Zucchini
6
:
4
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Iron +76.2%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +47.5%
Contains less Sodium -86.9%
Contains more Copper +76.7%
Contains more Manganese +3440%
Contains more Calcium +718.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +205.3%
Contains more Zinc +62.5%
Contains more Selenium +1400%
Zucchini
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 14% 13% 17% 24% 2% 9% 18% 24% 2%
Soft serve
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 40% 8% 9% 50% 16% 8% 15% 10% 1% 17%
Contains more Iron +76.2%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Potassium +47.5%
Contains less Sodium -86.9%
Contains more Copper +76.7%
Contains more Manganese +3440%
Contains more Calcium +718.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +205.3%
Contains more Zinc +62.5%
Contains more Selenium +1400%

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.
Zucchini
Zucchini
5
:
7
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Vitamin C +2137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +374.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +239.6%
Contains more Folate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.049
Zucchini
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 3% 0% 60% 12% 22% 9% 13% 38% 18% 0% 11%
Soft serve
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 36% 13% 21% 3% 13% 42% 2% 31% 12% 7% 63% 3%
Contains more Vitamin C +2137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +374.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +239.6%
Contains more Folate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin K +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +194.5%
Contains more Vitamin E +408.3%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +148%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.049

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Zucchini
Zucchini
1
:
4
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains more Water +58.5%
Contains more Protein +238.8%
Contains more Fats +3962.5%
Contains more Carbs +613.8%
Contains more Other +57.9%
Zucchini
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Soft serve
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more Water +58.5%
Contains more Protein +238.8%
Contains more Fats +3962.5%
Contains more Carbs +613.8%
Contains more Other +57.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Zucchini
Zucchini
1
:
2
Soft serve
Soft serve
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +31627.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +405.5%
Zucchini
45% 6% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.084 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.091 g
Soft serve
65% 31% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.46 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.46 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.9%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +31627.3%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +405.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Zucchini Soft serve
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Soft serve Opinion
Net carbs 2.11g 21.5g Soft serve
Protein 1.21g 4.1g Soft serve
Fats 0.32g 13g Soft serve
Carbs 3.11g 22.2g Soft serve
Calories 17kcal 222kcal Soft serve
Fructose 1.38g Zucchini
Sugar 2.5g 21.16g Zucchini
Fiber 1g 0.7g Zucchini
Calcium 16mg 131mg Soft serve
Iron 0.37mg 0.21mg Zucchini
Magnesium 18mg 12mg Zucchini
Phosphorus 38mg 116mg Soft serve
Potassium 261mg 177mg Zucchini
Sodium 8mg 61mg Zucchini
Zinc 0.32mg 0.52mg Soft serve
Copper 0.053mg 0.03mg Zucchini
Manganese 0.177mg 0.005mg Zucchini
Selenium 0.2µg 3µg Soft serve
Vitamin A 200IU 589IU Soft serve
Vitamin A RAE 10µg 162µg Soft serve
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.61mg Soft serve
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU Soft serve
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg Soft serve
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0.8mg Zucchini
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.049mg Soft serve
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.182mg Soft serve
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.095mg Zucchini
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.506mg Soft serve
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.048mg Zucchini
Folate 24µg 9µg Zucchini
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.5µg Soft serve
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.9µg Zucchini
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.048mg Soft serve
Threonine 0.029mg 0.169mg Soft serve
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.215mg Soft serve
Leucine 0.071mg 0.353mg Soft serve
Lysine 0.067mg 0.296mg Soft serve
Methionine 0.018mg 0.091mg Soft serve
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.176mg Soft serve
Valine 0.054mg 0.241mg Soft serve
Histidine 0.026mg 0.099mg Soft serve
Cholesterol 0mg 91mg Zucchini
Saturated Fat 0.084g 7.46g Zucchini
Monounsaturated Fat 0.011g 3.49g Soft serve
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.46g Soft serve
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g Zucchini
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g Zucchini

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Zucchini Soft serve
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Zucchini
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Zucchini
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Sugar (difference - 18.66g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Zucchini
Zucchini contains less Sodium (difference - 53mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 91mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 7.376g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Zucchini
Zucchini is lower in glycemic index (difference - 64)
Which food is cheaper?
Soft serve
Soft serve is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.