Zucchini vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between zucchini and tart?
- Zucchini is richer in vitamin C, while tart is higher in iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
- Tart's daily need coverage for iron is 38% higher.
- Tart has 5 times less vitamin C than zucchini. Zucchini has 17.9mg of vitamin C, while tart has 3.8mg.
- Zucchini is lower in sodium.
- Tart has a higher glycemic index (45) than zucchini (15).
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Breakfast tart, low fat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +295.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +144.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +824.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +144.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6350% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +371.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +975% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2750% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +341.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +484% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +742.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +316.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 3.42mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.549mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 285µg | 31% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 76.8g | 25% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 12.9µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 3.8mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.285mg | 20% |
| Folate | 24µg | 100µg | 19% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 372kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.38mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 3.8mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 361mg | 15% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 5.99g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 3.338g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 93mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 1.393g | 6% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 3.99g | 6% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 66mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 44mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.878g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 0.4µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 75.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 4.87g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.28mg | 0% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 8.4mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.061g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +687.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +229.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1771.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2369.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30245.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +864.8% |
