Zucchini vs Vegetable - In-Depth Nutrition 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Zucchini

2

:

6

Vegetable

Contains more Potassium +54.4%

Contains less Sodium -77.1%

Contains more Iron +121.6%

Contains more Calcium +56.3%

Contains more Magnesium +22.2%

Contains more Copper +56.6%

Contains more Zinc +53.1%

Contains more Phosphorus +34.2%

Zucchini

Vegetable

Contains more Potassium +54.4%

Contains less Sodium -77.1%

Contains more Iron +121.6%

Contains more Calcium +56.3%

Contains more Magnesium +22.2%

Contains more Copper +56.6%

Contains more Zinc +53.1%

Contains more Phosphorus +34.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Zucchini

3

:

6

Vegetable

Contains more Vitamin C +459.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +120.3%

Contains more Vitamin A +2038.5%

Contains more Vitamin E +216.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +57.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +27.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +88.7%

Contains more Vitamin K +446.5%

Zucchini

Vegetable

Contains more Vitamin C +459.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +35.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +120.3%

Contains more Vitamin A +2038.5%

Contains more Vitamin E +216.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +57.8%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +27.7%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +88.7%

Contains more Vitamin K +446.5%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

15

36

Mineral Summary Score

9

12

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

7%

17%

Carbohydrates

3%

13%

Fats

1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Lower in Saturated Fat
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sugars?

Zucchini contains less Sugars (difference - 0.62g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Zucchini contains less Sodium (difference - 27mg)

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Zucchini is lower in glycemic index (difference - 30)

Which food is cheaper?

Zucchini is cheaper (difference - $0.1)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Vegetable is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.053g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Vegetable is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	17	65
Protein	1.21	2.86
Fats	0.32	0.15
Vitamin C	17.9	3.2
Carbs	3.11	13.09
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	0.37	0.82
Calcium	16	25
Potassium	261	169
Magnesium	18	22
Sugars	2.5	3.12
Fiber	1	4.4
Copper	0.053	0.083
Zinc	0.32	0.49
Starch	0
Phosphorus	38	51
Sodium	8	35
Vitamin A	200	4277
Vitamin E	0.12	0.38
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.045	0.071
Vitamin B2	0.094	0.12
Vitamin B3	0.451	0.851
Vitamin B5	0.204	0.151
Vitamin B6	0.163	0.074
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	4.3	23.5
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat	0	0
Saturated Fat	0.084	0.031
Monounsaturated Fat	0.011	0.01
Polyunsaturated fat	0.091	0.072
Tryptophan	0.01	0.029
Threonine	0.029	0.115
Isoleucine	0.044	0.139
Leucine	0.071	0.19
Lysine	0.067	0.17
Methionine	0.018	0.034
Phenylalanine	0.043	0.12
Valine	0.054	0.149
Histidine	0.026	0.073