Zucchini vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between zucchini and tomatoes?
- Zucchini is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B2, while tomatoes are higher in vitamin A.
- Tomatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 13% higher.
- Tomatoes have 5 times less vitamin B2 than zucchini. Zucchini has 0.094mg of vitamin B2, while tomatoes have 0.019mg.
We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +63.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +88.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
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 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +394.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +103.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +60% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +41.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +320% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +31.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +83.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.094mg | 0.019mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.163mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 17.9mg | 13.7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 42µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.177mg | 0.114mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.3µg | 7.9µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 38mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Folate | 24µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.204mg | 0.089mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.5mg | 6.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.451mg | 0.594mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 1.2g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.053mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
| Protein | 1.21g | 0.88g | 1% |
| Iron | 0.37mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 261mg | 237mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.037mg | 1% |
| Calories | 17kcal | 18kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.32g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Carbs | 3.11g | 3.89g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 2.11g | 2.69g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 2.63g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.084g | 0.028g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.091g | 0.083g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.029mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.044mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.071mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.018mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.043mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.054mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.026mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 1.38g | 1.37g | 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 ProteinProtein | +37.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +60% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.1% |
~equal in
Water
~94.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.083g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +16.8% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Fructose
~1.37g
~equal in
Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
~0g
