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Zucchini vs. Truffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between zucchini and truffle

  • Zucchini is higher in vitamin C, yet truffle is higher in fiber, selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Truffle covers your daily fiber needs 276% more than zucchini.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Fungi, Cloud ears, dried.

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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 59% 48% 67% 221% 61% 36% 79% 4.6% 254% 237%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +361.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +893.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +1489.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +312.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +384.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1002.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21600%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 195% 118% 29% 26% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +797.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1289.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Truffle DV% diff.
Fiber 1g 70.1g 276%
Selenium 0.2µg 43.4µg 79%
Manganese 0.177mg 1.951mg 77%
Iron 0.37mg 5.88mg 69%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.844mg 58%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 6.267mg 36%
Carbs 3.11g 73.01g 23%
Phosphorus 38mg 184mg 21%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Protein 1.21g 9.25g 16%
Magnesium 18mg 83mg 15%
Potassium 261mg 754mg 15%
Calcium 16mg 159mg 14%
Copper 0.053mg 0.183mg 14%
Calories 17kcal 284kcal 13%
Zinc 0.32mg 1.32mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.481mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.112mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Folate 24µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.015mg 3%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Sodium 8mg 35mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.73g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 2.91g N/A
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Saturated fat 0.084g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
9% 73% 15% 2%
Protein: 9.25 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 73.01 g
Water: 14.8 g
Other: 2.21 g
Contains more WaterWater +540.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +664.5%
Contains more FatsFats +128.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2247.6%
Contains more OtherOther +287.7%

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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. Truffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168581/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.