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Zucchini vs. Sweet onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between zucchini and sweet onion

  • Sweet onion contains less vitamin C and vitamin B2 than zucchini.
  • Zucchini's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 15% higher.
  • Sweet onion contains 5 times less vitamin B2 than zucchini. Zucchini contains 0.094mg of vitamin B2, while sweet onion contains 0.02mg.
  • The amount of sugar in zucchini is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Onions, sweet, 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.
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 6.4% 6% 11% 9.8% 19% 3.5% 12% 1% 9.9% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.3%
Contains more IronIron +42.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Copper ~0.056mg
~equal in Sodium ~8mg

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 16% 0% 0.4% 0% 10% 4.6% 2.5% 5.9% 30% 0% 0.75% 17% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +272.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +370%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Sweet onion DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17.9mg 4.8mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.02mg 6%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.076mg 4%
Potassium 261mg 119mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.13mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.133mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.13mg 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 27mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2.02g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1%
Choline 9.5mg 5.5mg 1%
Protein 1.21g 0.8g 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Calories 17kcal 32kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.02mg 1%
Iron 0.37mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.11g 7.55g 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 6.65g N/A
Calcium 16mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g 5.02g N/A
Fiber 1g 0.9g 0%
Copper 0.053mg 0.056mg 0%
Sodium 8mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.041mg 0%
Folate 24µg 23µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.018mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.033mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.024mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.02mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.011mg 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% 91%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.24 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.3%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more OtherOther +72.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.8%
~equal in Water ~91.24g

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
14% 45% 40%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.72 g
Glucose: 2.26 g
Fructose: 2.02 g
Lactose: 0.02 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1340%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +111.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +46.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Sweet onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170008/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.