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Zucchini vs. Vanilla extract — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between zucchini and vanilla extract?

  • Zucchini is richer than vanilla extract in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Zucchini's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 20% more.
  • The amount of sugar in zucchini is lower.

We used Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw and Vanilla extract types in this article.

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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 8.6% 3.3% 13% 4.5% 24% 3% 2.6% 1.2% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more IronIron +208.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.9%

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% 2.8% 22% 8% 2.1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +482.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.095mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.425mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Vanilla extract DV% diff.
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0mg 20%
Calories 17kcal 288kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.026mg 11%
Folate 24µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 38mg 6mg 5%
Fiber 1g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 3.11g 12.65g 3%
Potassium 261mg 148mg 3%
Iron 0.37mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.011mg 3%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.23mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Protein 1.21g 0.06g 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Copper 0.053mg 0.072mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.11mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 0.004g 1%
Calcium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 2.11g 12.65g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 12.65g N/A
Sodium 8mg 9mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.095mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 0.425mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.084g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.01g 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
13% 53% 35%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 12.65 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 34.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1916.7%
Contains more FatsFats +433.3%
Contains more WaterWater +80.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306.8%
Contains more OtherOther +5978.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
42% 42% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2175%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.01g

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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. Vanilla extract - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173471/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.